The Autocrat of all the Russias will resign his crown, and proclaim his subjects free republicans sooner than will our American masters voluntarily give up their slaves.

Why should there not be a patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better or equal hope in the world?

Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.

Beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories.

If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that ‘all men are created equal,' and that there can be no moral right in connection with one man's making a slave of another.

Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream.

Elections belong to the people. It's their decision.