The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but can not do at all, or can not so well do, for themselves – in their separate, and individual capacities.

The Lord spared the fitten and the rest he seen fitten to die.

When I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.

Don’t criticize them; they are just what we would be under similar circumstances.

We, on our side, are praying to Him to give us victory, because we believe we are right; but those on the other side pray to Him, look for victory, believing they are right. What must He think of us?

Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day.

There is really no crisis except an artificial one...If the great American people will only keep their temper, on both sides of the line, the trouble will come to an end.