In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be wrong.

These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have

I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.

Every one desires to live long, but no one would be old

The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him

These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert, to fleece the people.

The assertion that "all men are created equal" was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain and it was placed in the Declaration not...

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally

Lets have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it

If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it.

Important principles may, and must, be inflexible

Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets

If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?

The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person

If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.

He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.

If you call a tail a leg, how many legs has a dog? Five? No, calling a tail a leg don't make it a leg.

There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, "Truth is the daughter of Time."

Marriage is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory

Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.