How many times have I laughed at you telling me plainly that I was too lazy to be anything but a lawyer.

We must remember that the people of all the States are entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the citizen of the several States. We should bear this in mind, and act in such a way as to say nothing insulting or irritating. I would inculcate this idea, so that we may not, like Pharisees, set ourselves up to be better than other people.

Do I not damage my enemies after i make them my close friends?

Adversity does not make us frail; it only shows us how frail we are.

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

Let us re-adopt the Declaration of Independence, and with it, the practices, and policy, which harmonize with it. Let north and south - let all Americans - let all lovers of liberty everywhere - join in the great and good work. If we do this, we shall not only have saved the Union; but we shall have so saved it, as to make, and to keep it, forever worthy of the saving. We shall have so saved it, that the succeeding millions of free happy people, the world over, shall rise up, and call us blessed, to the latest generations.

You know you've reached middle age when all you exercise is caution