Now, and ever, I shall do all in my power for peace, consistently with the maintenance of government.

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.

Doubtless you begin to understand how disagreeable it is to me to do a thing arbitrarily, when it is unsatisfactory to others associated with me.

A man watches his pear-tree day after day, impatient for the ripening of the fruit. Let him attempt to force the process, and he may spoil both fruit and tree. But let him patiently wait, and the ripe pear at length falls into his lap.

We trust, sir, that God is on our side. It is more important to know that we are on God's side.

The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain and it was placed in the Declaration not for that, but for future use.

We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain.