Others have been made fools of by the girls; but, this can never be with truth said of me. I most emphatically, in this instance,made a fool of myself.

I am a little uneasy about the abolishment of slavery in this District of Columbia.

If you love something, set it free.

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

That I am not a member of any Christian Church, is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures; and I have never spoken with intentional disrepect of religion in general, or of any denomination of Christians in particular.

So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war!

I believe that every individual is naturally entitled to do as he pleases with himself and the fruits of his labor, so far as it in no way interferes with any other men's rights.