Too many piglets not enough tits.

No one has needed favours more than I, and generally, few have been less unwilling to accept them; but in this case, favour to me,would be injustice to the public, and therefore I must beg your pardon for declining it.

I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so."

In my entire life I have only met four "perfect" people... and I disliked them all.

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

We must settle this question now -- whether in a free government the minority have the right to break it up whenever they choose. If we fail, it will go far to prove the incapability of the people to govern themselves.

When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.