Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.

We want, and must have, a national policy, as to slavery, which deals with it as being wrong.

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

The government will support you to the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done and will do for allcommanders.

Those who are ready to sacrifice freedom for security ultimately will lose both.

It is your business to rise up and preserve the Union and liberty, for yourselves, and not for me. I desire they shall be constitutionally preserved.

My Best Friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read.