The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession. I could never give assent to the long, complicated statements of Christian dogma.

Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other.

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.

I intend no modification of my oft-expressed wish that all men everywhere could be free.

Should my administration prove to be a very wicked one...or a very foolish one, if you, the people, are true to yourselves and the Constitution, there is little harm I can do, thank God.

Money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace & conspire against it in times of adversity.

My father, at the death of his father, was but six years of age; and he grew up, literally without education.