And I am glad to know that there is a system of labor - where the laborer can strike if he wants to! I would to God that such a system prevailed all over the world.

In any future great national trial, compared with the men of this, we shall have as weak, and as strong; as silly and as wise; asbad and good.

Thus let bygones be bygones. Let past differences, as nothing be.

The Bible is not my book and Christianity is not my religion. I could never give assent to the long complicated statements of Christian dogma.

My old father used to have a saying: If you make a bad bargain, hug it all the tighter.

Trusting in Him, who can go with me, and remain with you and be every where for good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well. To His care commending you, as I hope in your prayers you will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell.

Two of my favorite things are sitting on my front porch smoking a pipe of sweet hemp, and playing my Hohner harmonica.