If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

When I got him out he was near froze solid and shivering. He was shaking so hard that I wasted half a glass of whiskey trying to aim it for his mouth. Must have got enough of it into him, though, since it did seem to bring him back to life.

Never let your correspondence fall behind.

If all do not join now to save the good old ship of the Union this voyage nobody will have a chance to pilot her on another voyage.

The damnest scoundrel that ever lived, but in the infinite mercy of Providence... also the damnest fool.