Two principles have stood face to face from the beginning of time and will ever continue to struggle. The one is the common right of humanity; the other is the divine right of kings.

FIRST

Revolutionize through the ballot box.

SECOND

Repeal all past history,—you still can not repeal human nature.

THIRD

Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as other rights.

FOURTH

Teach men that what they can not take by an election, neither can they take by war.

FIFTH

I authorize no bargains, and will be bound by none.

SIXTH

When a man is sincerely penitent for his misdeeds, and gives satisfactory evidence of the same, he can safely be pardoned.

SEVENTH

If destruction be our lot, it must spring up among ourselves.

EIGHTH

In a democracy, where the majority rule by the ballot through the forms of law, physical rebellions are radically wrong, unconstitutional, and are treason.

NINTH

Let us be friends, and treat each other like friends.

TENTH

If I was less thin-skinned I should get along much better.

ELEVENTH

We will talk over the merits of the case.

TWELFTH

Nothing shall be wanting on my part, if sustained by the American people and God.

THIRTEENTH

Are you not over-cautious?

FOURTEENTH

The severest justice may not always be the best policy.

FIFTEENTH

The rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible.

SIXTEENTH

One poor man, colored though he be, with God on his side, is stronger against us than the hosts of the Rebellion.

SEVENTEENTH

Never fear, victory will come.

EIGHTEENTH

The Lord has not deserted me thus far, and He is not going to now.

NINETEENTH

I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.

TWENTIETH

Are you strong enough?

TWENTY-FIRST

If I do not go away from here a wiser man, I shall go away a better man.

TWENTY-SECOND

I know that liberty is right.

TWENTY-THIRD

You must not give me the praise—it belongs to God.

TWENTY-FOURTH

It has always been a sentiment with me that all mankind should be free.

TWENTY-FIFTH

I don't pretend to be bright.

TWENTY-SIXTH

It is only by the active development of events that character and ability can be tested.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

I remember a good story when I hear it, but I never invented anything original: I am only a retail dealer.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

Few men are tried, or so many would not fit their places so badly.

TWENTY-NINTH

Preach God and liberty to the "bulls" and "bears."

THIRTIETH

The Union is older than any of the States.

THIRTY-FIRST

I only beg that you will not ask impossibilities of me.

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