Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
The enthusiastic uprising of the people in our cause, is our great reliance; and we can not safely give it any check, even thoughit overflows, and runs in channels not laid down in any chart.
It is not 'Is God on my side', but 'Am I on God's side'.
I never tire of reading Tom Paine.
Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.
Thoughtful men must feel that the fate of civilization upon this continent is involved in the issue of our contest. Among the most satisfying proofs of this conviction is the hearty devotion everywhere exhibited by our schools and colleges to the national cause.