Honor is better than honors.

While I have often said that all men out to be free, yet I would allow those colored persons to be slaves who want to be; and next to them those white persons who argue in favor of making other people slaves. I am in favor of giving an opportunity to such white men to try it on for themselves.

The fiery trials through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest generation.

I always [or "often"] walk slowly, but I never walk backwards.

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

Anxiety beclouds the future.

If all do not join now to save the good old ship of the Union this voyage nobody will have a chance to pilot her on another voyage.