Some day I shall be President.

Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored

If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business

I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well known

Some single mind must be master, else there will be no agreement in anything.

Knavery and flattery are blood relations

He who molds the public sentiment... makes statutes and decisions possible or impossible to make.

Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this

At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot,...

When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run

With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed

The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed

The ballot is stronger than the bullet.

What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself

Real men and women stay faithful. They don’t have time to look for others because they’re too busy looking for new ways to love their own.

I’m a good enough person to forgive you but not stupid enough to trust you again.

Everything is going to be alright. Maybe not today but eventually.

If you can’t get rid of the skeleton in your closet you’d best take it out and teach it to dance.

If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.

No one is going to love you if you don’t love yourself.