The fact is I think I am a verb instead of a personal pronoun. A verb is anything that signifies to be; to do; or to suffer. I signify all three.

In 1856...I preferred the success of a candidate whose election would prevent or postpone secession, to seeing the country plunged into a war the end of which no man could foretell. With a Democrat elected by the unanimous vote of the Slave States, there could be no pretext for secession for four years.... I therefore voted for James Buchanan as President.

It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.

Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, accomplished.

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

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

The colored man has been accustomed all his life to lean on the white man, and if a good officer is placed over him, he will learn readily and make a good soldier.