Shall we stop this bleeding?

You know I dislike slavery; and you fully admit the abstract wrong of it.

Love is the chain whereby to bind a child to its parents.

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.

If it were not for my firm belief in an overruling Providence, it would be difficult for me, in the midst of such complications of affairs, to keep my reason on its seat. But I am confident that the Almighty has His plans, and will work them out; and, whether we see it or not, they will be the best for us.

Do not destroy that immortal emblem of humanity, the Declaration of Independence.

Avoid popularity if you would have peace.