I freely acknowledge myself the servant of the people, according to the bond of service - the United States Constitution; and that, as such, I am responsible to them.

A man has not the time to spend half his life in quarrels. If any man ceases to attack me, I never remember the past against him.

When I have a particular case in hand, I have that motive and feel an interest in the case, feel an interest in ferreting out the questions to the bottom, love to dig up the question by the roots and hold it up and dry it before the fires of the mind.

God bless the soldiers and seamen, with all their brave commanders.

Money possesses no value to the state other than that given to it by circulation.

It is rather for us here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion.

Everybody likes a compliment.