I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.

I don't s'pose anybody on earth likes gingerbread better'n I do-and gets less'n I do.

I think that if anything can be proved by natural theology, it is that slavery is morally wrong. God gave man a mouth to receive bread, hands to feed it, and his hand has a right to carry bread to his mouth without controversy.

We must remember that the people of all the States are entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the citizen of the several States. We should bear this in mind, and act in such a way as to say nothing insulting or irritating. I would inculcate this idea, so that we may not, like Pharisees, set ourselves up to be better than other people.

If they do kill me, I shall never die another death.

The Union, and the Constitution, are the picture of silver, subsequently framed around it. The picture was not made to conceal or destroy the apple, but to adorn and preserve it. The picture was made for the apple-not the apple for the picture.

I am satisfied that when the Almighty wants me to do or not do any particular thing, He finds a way of letting me know it