There is a shrine in the temple of age, where lie forever embalmed the memories of such as have deserved well of their country and their race.

The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.

It is not a case we are treating; it is a living, palpitating, alas, too often suffering fellow creature.

I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose.

Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt to the liar. But in all this, never be unmindful of your own dignity.

I never wanted to fight against the Union, but could not turn my back on Virginia.

Whereas, Slavery, throughout its entire existence in the United States is none other than a most barbarous, unprovoked, and unjustifiable War of one portion of its citizens upon another portion; the only conditions of which are perpetual imprisonment, and hopeless servitude or absolute extermination; in utter disregard and violation of those eternal and self-evident truths set forth in our Declaration of Independence.