I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it.

The biggest mistake of my life was taking a military education.

The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides.

The consolidation of the states into one vast empire, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of ruin which has overwhelmed all that preceded it.

Respect is based on Friendship,and friendship is based on love and love is so accidental isn't it ?

I believe it to be the duty of everyone to unite in the restoration of the country and the reestablishment of peace and harmony.

They do not know what they say. If it came to a conflict of arms, the war will last at least four years. Northern politicians will not appreciate the determination and pluck of the South, and Southern politicians do not appreciate the numbers, resources, and patient perseverance of the North. Both sides forget that we are all Americans. I foresee that our country will pass through a terrible ordeal, a necessary expiation, perhaps, for our national sins.