What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.

In this age, in this country, public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed. Whoever molds public sentiment goes deeper than he who enacts statutes, or pronounces judicial decisions.

Avoid popularity if you would have peace.

This human struggle and scramble for office, for a way to live without work, will finally test the strength of our institutions.

There' s nothing good in war. Except its ending.

Certainly there is no contending against the Will of God; but still there is some difficulty in ascertaining, and applying it, to particular cases.

We accepted this war for an object, a worthy object, and the war will end when that object is attained. Under God, I hope it never will until that time.