While I am deeply sensible to the high compliment of a re-election; and duly grateful, as I trust, to Almighty God for having directed my countrymen to a right conclusion, as I think, for their own good, it adds nothing to my satisfaction that any other man may be disappointed or pained by the result.

You know you've reached middle age when all you exercise is caution

If you trust, you will be disappointed occasionally, but if you mistrust, you will be miserable all the time.

I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country... corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed.

By all means, don't say, "if I can," say "I will."

Money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace & conspire against it in times of adversity.

I have always hated slavery, I think as much as any Abolitionist.