You are a den of vipers and thieves. I intend to rout you out, and by the eternal God, I will rout you out.

It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.

Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms.

Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of men and this is the greatest blessing of free governments.

When the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.

I feel in the depths of my soul that it is the highest, most sacred, and most irreversible part of my obligation to preserve the union of these states, although it may cost me my life.

But you must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.