Cling to liberty and right; battle fro them; leed for them; die for them, if need be; and have confidence in God.

It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong.

If the American people could learn what I know of the fierce hatred of the priests of Rome against our institutions, our schools, our most sacred rights, and our so dearly bought liberties, they would drive them out as traitors.

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.

I am approached with the most opposite opinions and advice, and that by religious men, who are equally certain that they represent the Divine will. ... I hope it will not be irreverent for me to say that if it is probable that God would reveal his will to others, on a point so connected with my duty, it might be supposed he would reveal it directly to me... These are not, however, the days of miracles ... I must study the plain physical facts of the case, ascertain what is possible, and learn what appears to be wise and right.

There's no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy. There is nothing good in war. Except its ending.

Let us do nothing through passion and ill temper.