The power of hope upon human exertion, and happiness, is wonderful.

You dislike the emancipation proclamation; and, perhaps, would have it retracted. You say it is unconstitutional - I think differently.

Were it not for my little jokes, I could not bear the burdens of this office.

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

We must remember that the people of all the States are entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the citizen of the several States. We should bear this in mind, and act in such a way as to say nothing insulting or irritating. I would inculcate this idea, so that we may not, like Pharisees, set ourselves up to be better than other people.

You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.

Without slavery the rebellion could never have existed; without slavery it could not continue.