I happen temporarily to occupy this big White House. I am living witness that any one of your children may look to come here as my father's child has.

Why don't you laugh? If I did not laugh I should die, and you need this medicine as much as I do.

I have always wanted to deal with everyone I meet candidly and honestly. If I have made any assertion not warranted by facts, and it is pointed out to me, I will withdraw it cheerfully.

You may burn my body to ashes, and scatter them to the winds of heaven; you may drag my soul down to the regions of darkness and despair to be tormented forever; but you will never get me to support a measure which I believe to be wrong, although by doing so I may accomplish that which I believe to be right.

The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

Freedom is the last, best hope of earth.

I am satisfied that when the Almighty wants me to do or not do any particular thing, He finds a way of letting me know it