I will prepare and some day my chance will come.

The loss of enemies does not compensate for the loss of friends.

Nevertheless, amid the greatest difficulties of my Administration, when I could not see any other resort, I would place my whole reliance on God, knowing that all would go well, and that He would decide for the right.

In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all, and it comes with bitter agony. Perfect relief is not possible, except with the passing of time.

What has ever threatened our liberty and prosperity save and except this institution of Slavery?

There has never been but one question in all civilization-how to keep a few men from saying to many men: You work and earn bread and we will eat it.

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.