The Cause of civil liberty must not be surrendered at the end of one, or even one hundred defeats.

While I am deeply sensible to the high compliment of a re-election; and duly grateful, as I trust, to Almighty God for having directed my countrymen to a right conclusion, as I think, for their own good, it adds nothing to my satisfaction that any other man may be disappointed or pained by the result.

Labor is the true standard of value.

If we exchange one dollar, we both have one dollar each. But if we exchange one good thought, we both have two good thoughts

The Union is much older than the Constitution. It was formed in fact, by the Articles of Association in 1774. It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

It is a pleasure to be able to quote lines to fit any occasion.

Next to creating a life the finest thing a man can do is save one.