All creation is a mine, and every man a miner.

What constitutes the bulwark of our own liberty and independence? It is not...the guns of our war steamers, or the strength of our gallant and disciplined army...our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in our bosoms...

If there is no military need for the building, leave it alone, neither putting anyone in or out of it, except on finding some one preaching or practicing treason, in which case lay hands on him, just as if he were doing the same thing in any other building.

The demon of intemperance ever seems to have delighted in sucking the blood of genius and of generosity.

If you intend to go to work there is no better place than right where you are; if you do not intend to go to work, you can not get along anywhere.

My Dear McClellan, if you don't want to use the army I should like to borrow it for a while. Yours respectfully.

I can hardly believe that the South and North can live in peace, unless we can get rid of the negroes ... I believe that it would be better to export them all to some fertile country with a good climate, which they could have to themselves.