The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation, and surrounded it with so many guards and securities, if it was intended to be broken by every member of the Confederacy at will.

There are few, I believe, in this enlightened age, who will not acknowledge that slavery as an institution is a moral and political evil.

In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength.

Let us go home and cultivate our virtues.

A land without memories is a people without liberty.

There is nothing left for me to do but to go and see General Grant and I would rather die a thousand deaths.

All I ever wanted was a Virginia farm, no end of cream and fresh butter and fried chicken - not one fried chicken, or two, but unlimited fried chicken.