We must remember that the people of all the States are entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the citizen of the several States. We should bear this in mind, and act in such a way as to say nothing insulting or irritating. I would inculcate this idea, so that we may not, like Pharisees, set ourselves up to be better than other people.

We accepted this war for an object, a worthy object, and the war will end when that object is attained. Under God, I hope it never will until that time.

Can treaties be more faithfully enforced between aliens than laws can among friends? Suppose you go to war, you cannot fight always; and when, after much loss on both sides, and no gain on either, you cease fighting, the identical old questions as to terms of intercourse are again upon you.

What I want is to get done what the people desire to have done, and the question for me is how to find that out exactly.

How many times have I laughed at you telling me plainly that I was too lazy to be anything but a lawyer.

It is much easier to ride a horse in the direction it is going.

But let the past as nothing be. For the future my view is that the fight must go on.