In the early days of the world, the Almighty said to the first of our race "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread"; and since then, if we except the light and the air of heaven, no good thing has been, or can be enjoyed by us, without having first cost labour.

Woe unto the world because of offenses; for it must needs be that offenses come, but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.

My Dear McClellan, if you don't want to use the army I should like to borrow it for a while. Yours respectfully.

The Bible is not my book and Christianity is not my religion. I could never give assent to the long complicated statements of Christian dogma.

As an individual who undertakes to live by borrowing, soon finds his original means devoured by interest, and next no one left to borrow from - so must it be with a government.

You think slavery is right and ought to be extended; while we think it is wrong and ought to be restricted. That I suppose is the rub. It certainly is the only substantial difference between us.

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.