[If not re-elected in 1864] then it will be my duty to so co-operate with the President elect, as to save the Union between the election and the inauguration; as he will have secured his election on such ground that he can not possibly save it afterwards.

It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims kindred to the great God who made him.

I want in all cases to do right.

I could write shorter sermons but when I get started I'm too lazy to stop

Now, I confess myself as belonging to that class in the country who contemplate slavery as a moral, social and political evil, having due regard for its actual existence amongst us and the difficulties of getting rid of it in any satisfactory way, and to all the constitutional obligations which have been thrown about it; but, nevertheless, desire a policy that looks to the prevention of it as a wrong, and looks hopefully to the time when as a wrong it may come to an end.

The damnest scoundrel that ever lived, but in the infinite mercy of Providence... also the damnest fool.

Teach economy. That is one of the first and highest virtues. It begins with saving money.