There are things in the Old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible Word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.

We must forgive our enemies. I can truly say that not a day has passed since the war began that I have not prayed for them.

We must...submit ourselves in adversity to the will of a merciful God as cheerfully as in prosperity.

What a cruel thing war is... to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors.

Act with a determination not to be turned aside by thoughts of the past and fears of the future.

The enemy never sees the backs of my Texans!

I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than the dissolution of the Union. It would be an accumulation of all the evils we complain of, and I am willing to sacrifice everything but honor for its preservation.