If I gave McClellan all the men he asked for, they could not find room to lie down; they'd have to sleep standing up.

Without slavery the rebellion could never have existed; without slavery it could not continue.

I am for those means which will give the greatest good to the greatest number.

My politics are short and sweet, like the old woman's dance.

Whatever spiteful fools may say, Each jealous ranting yelper, No woman ever went astray, Without a man to help her

And, inasmuch [as] most good things are produced by labour, it follows that all such things of right belong to those whose labour has produced them. But it has so happened in all ages of the world, that some have laboured, and others have, without labour, enjoyed a large proportion of the fruits. This is wrong, and should not continue. To [secure] to each labourer the whole product of his labour, or as nearly as possible, is a most worthy object of any good government.

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.