It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims kindred to the great God who made him.

Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.

The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but can not do at all, or can not so well do, for themselves – in their separate, and individual capacities.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

Truth is generally the best vindication against slander

He will have to learn, I know, that all people are not just- that all men and women are not true. Teach him that for every scoundrel there is a hero that for every enemy there is a friend. Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest people to lick.

I can't spare this man, he fights!