I cannot, whilst President of the United States, descend to enter into a newspaper controversy.

Thank God, under our Constitution there was no connection between Church and State, and that in my action as President of the United States I recognized no distinction of creeds in my appointments office.

Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good.

One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights.

No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure.

I love you Sarah. For all eternity, I love you.

The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves.