There is nothing more I should do to it now, and therefore I am not likely to be more ready to go than at this moment.

There are but two parties now: traitors and patriots. And I want hereafter to be ranked with the latter and, I trust, the stronger party.

All secret oath-bound political parties are dangerous to any nation, no matter how pure or how patriotic the motives and principles which first bring them together.

I will not move my army without onions.

Generally the officers of the army were indifferent whether the annexation [of Texas] was consummated or not; but not so all of them. For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. It was an instance of a republic following the bad example of European monarchies, in not considering justice in their desire to acquire additional territory.

If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back.

In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.