The Almighty has His own purposes.

I am a little uneasy about the abolishment of slavery in this District of Columbia.

Without slavery the rebellion could never have existed; without slavery it could not continue.

I have endured a great deal of ridicule without much malice; and have received a great deal of kindness, not quite free from ridicule. I am used to it.

I would rather be a little nobody, then to be a evil somebody.

The trouble with Hooker is that he's got his headquarters where his hindquarters aught to be.

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.