The man does not live who is more devoted to peace than I am. None who would do more to preserve it.

We have all heard of Young America. He is the most current youth of the age. Some think him conceited, and arrogant; but has he not reason to entertain a rather extensive opinion of himself? Is he not the inventor and owner of the present, and sole hope of the future?

I think that one of the causes of these repeated failures is that our best and greatest men have greatly underestimated the size of this question (slavery). They have constantly brought forward small cures for great sores-plasters too small to cover the wound. That is one reason that all settlements have proved so temporary-so evanescent.

I have no wealthy or popular relations to recommend me.

The worst thing you can do for those you love is the things they could and should do themselves.

We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom and our own error therein.

I understand that it is a maxim of law, that a poor plea may be a good plea to a bad declaration.