Human nature will not change.
He who sees cruelty and does nothing about it is himself cruel.
Too many piglets not enough tits.
Kindness is the only service that will stand the storm of life and not wash out. It will wear well and will be remembered long after the prism of politeness or the complexion of courtesy has faded away.
If we know where we are and something about how we got there, we might see where we are trending – and if the outcomes which lie naturally in our course are unacceptable, to make timely change.
Slavery is founded in the selfishness of man’s nature-oppositi on to it is in his love of justice.
Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision.
Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in our bosoms.
Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief – resolve to be honest at all events; and if in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer.
We, on our side, are praying to Him to give us victory, because we believe we are right; but those on the other side pray to Him, look for victory, believing they are right. What must He think of us?
Few can be induced to labor exclusively for posterity – Posterity has done nothing for us.
My policy is to have no policy.
The only security a man can ever have is the ability to do a job uncommonly well.
Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my power to make her happy and contented; and there is nothing I can imagine that would make me more unhappy than to fail in the effort.
We have all heard of Young America. He is the most current youth of the age. Some think him conceited, and arrogant; but has he not reason to entertain a rather extensive opinion of himself? Is he not the inventor and owner of the present, and sole hope of the future?
When I got him out he was near froze solid and shivering. He was shaking so hard that I wasted half a glass of whiskey trying to aim it for his mouth. Must have got enough of it into him, though, since it did seem to bring him back to life.
I am struggling to maintain the government, not to overthrow it. I am struggling especially to prevent others from overthrowing it.
Those who are ready to sacrifice freedom for security ultimately will lose both.
Without Divine assistance I can not succeed; with it I can not fail.
I am for those means which will give the greatest good to the greatest number.