I am very little inclined on any occasion to say anything unless I hope to produce some good by it.

I am very glad indeed to see you to-night, and yet I will not say I thank you for this call, but I do most sincerely thank Almighty God for the occasion on which you have called.

God can not be for, and against the same thing at the same time.

I have endured a great deal of ridicule without much malice; and have received a great deal of kindness, not quite free from ridicule. I am used to it.

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

When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds about him and what he is going to say.

Next to creating a life the finest thing a man can do is save one.