This is a world of compensations; and he who would be no slave, must consent to have no slave.
Abraham LincolnNow I confess myself as belonging to that class in the country who contemplate slavery as a moral, social and political evil.
Abraham LincolnI have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me.
Abraham Lincoln