The leading rule for a man of every calling is diligence; never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

I do not wish to be misunderstood upon this subject of slavery in this country. I suppose it may long exist, and perhaps the best way for it to come to an end peaceably is for it to exist for a length of time. But I say that the spread and strengthening and perpetuation of it is an entirely different proposition. There we should in every way resist it as a wrong, treating it as a wrong, with the fixed idea that it must and will come to an end.

Every man has a right to be equal with every other man.

Money will cease to be master and become the servant of humanity. Democracy will rise superior to the money power.

I have two great enemies, the Southern Army in front of me and the bankers in the rear. Of the two, the one at my rear is my greatest foe.

If I had my way, this war would never have been commenced. If I had been allowed my way this war would have been ended before this.

The power of hope upon human exertion, and happiness, is wonderful.