Whereas, the Senate of the United States, devoutly recognizing the Supreme Authority and just Government of Almighty God, in all the affairs of men and of nations, has, by a resolution, requested the President to designate and set apart a day for National prayer and humiliation.

A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other.

Whatever уоu are, bе а good one.

I am an optimist because I don't see the point in being anything else.

Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other.

I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing, that no man desires for himself.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.