We, on our side, are praying to Him to give us victory, because we believe we are right; but those on the other side pray to Him, look for victory, believing they are right. What must He think of us?

Every man is born an original, but sadly, most men die copies.

When I go hear a man speak, I like to hear him speak like he's fighting a swarm of bees.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

My Dear McClellan, if you don't want to use the army I should like to borrow it for a while. Yours respectfully.

If you intend to go to work there is no better place than right where you are; if you do not intend to go to work, you can not get along anywhere.

Reduce the supply of black labor by colonizing the black laborer out of the country, and by precisely so much you increase the demand for and wages of white labor.