Moral principle is a looser bond than pecuniary interest.

The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.

A nation may be said to consist of its territory, its people, and its laws. The territory is the only part which is of certain durability.

I want in all cases to do right.

The evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond, and the surrender of the principal insurgent army, give hope of a righteous and speedy peace whose joyous expression can not be restrained. In the midst of this, however, He, from Whom all blessings flow, must not be forgotten. A call for a national thanksgiving is being prepared, and will be duly promulgated.

We shall not fail - if we stand firm, we shall not fail. Wise counsels may accelerate, or mistakes delay it, but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.