I do not understand that because I do not want a negro woman for a slave I must necessarily want her for a wife. My understanding is that I can just let her alone.

I can make a General in five minutes but a good horse is hard to replace.

Love is the chain whereby to bind a child to its parents.

A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.

When I go hear a man speak, I like to hear him speak like he's fighting a swarm of bees.

I do not boast that God is on my side, I humbly pray that I am on God's side.

Women are the only people I am afraid of who I never thought would hurt me