It is history that teaches us to hope.

I consider the proper education of our youths one of the most important objects now to be attained and one from which the greatest benefits may be expected.

The enemy never sees the backs of my Texans!

Mr. Blair, I look upon secession as anarchy. If I owned the four millions of slaves in the South, I would sacrifice them all to the Union; but how can I draw my sword upon Virginia, my native State?

We have fought this fight as long, and as well as we know how. We have been defeated. For us as a Christian people, there is now but one course to pursue. We must accept the situation.

You must study to be frank with the world: frankness is the child of honesty and courage. Say just what you mean to do on every occasion, and take it for granted that you mean to do right.

It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it.