Ideas are easy to conceive, less easy to execute.

The dominant party cannot reign forever, and truth and justice will prevail at last.

Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain.

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.

So far from engaging in a war to perpetuate slavery, I am rejoiced that Slavery is abolished. I believe it will be greatly for the interest of the South. So fully am I satisfied of this that I would have cheerfully lost all that I have lost by the war, and have suffered all that I have suffered to have this object attained.

We must look to the rising generation for the restoration of the country.

To be a good soldier, you must love the army. To be a good commander, you must be willing to order the death of the thing you love.