In the due exercise of your official power, in strictest accordance with law and the Constitution, you can deprive the enemy of that which, above all else, has given, and still gives him, aid and comfort.

There is a measure needing courage to adopt and enforce it, which I believe to be of virtue sufficient to redeem the nation in this its darkest hour: one only; I know of no other to which we may rationally trust for relief from impending dangers without and within.

Boldness and decision command, often even in evil, the respect and concurrence of mankind.

It is idle to await unanimity.

The worship of words is more pernicious than the worship of images. Grammatolatry is the worst species of idolatry.

Men ever follow willingly a daring leader: most willingly of all, in great emergencies.

We can constitutionally extirpate slavery at this time.