There is really no crisis except an artificial one...If the great American people will only keep their temper, on both sides of the line, the trouble will come to an end.

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 failed, I failed, and that is about all that can be said about it.

If I care to listen to every criticism, let alone act on them, then this shop may as well be closed for all other businesses. I have learned to do my best, and if the end result is good then I do not care for any criticism, but if the end result is not good, then even the praise of ten angels would not make the difference.

I could as easily bail out the Potomac River with a teaspoon as attend to all the details of the army.

Always let your subordinates know that the honor will be all theirs if they succeed and the blame will be yours if they fail.

I do not boast that God is on my side, I humbly pray that I am on God's side.