I suppose this work is part of the devil that is in us all.

Wherever the enemy goes let our troops go also.

No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works.

No theory of my own will ever stand in the way of my executing, in good faith, any order I may receive from those in authority over me.

But my later experience has taught me two lessons: first, that things are seen plainer after the events have occurred; second, that the most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticised.

I know only two tunes: one of them is "Yankee Doodle" and the other isn't.

Really, Mr. Lincoln, I have had enough of this show business.