The Bible says somewhere that we are desperately selfish. I think we would have discovered that fact without the Bible.

Everybody likes compliment.

I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken; and to the extent of my ability I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States.

You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry

Twenty-two years ago Judge [then-Senator Stephen] Douglas and I first became acquainted. We were both young then; he a trifle younger than I. Even then, we were both ambitious; I, perhaps, quite as much so as he. With me, the race of ambition has been a failure--a flat failure; with him it has been one of splendid success.

I cannot imagine anyone looking at the sky and denying God.

You must remember that some things legally right are not morally right.