The Union, in any event, won't be dissolved. We don't want to dissolve it, and if you attempt it, we won't let you.

Wise councils may accelerate or mistakes delay it, but, sooner or later the victory is sure to come

To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.

In all our rejoicing let us neither express, nor cherish, any harsh feeling towards any citizen who, by his vote, has differed with us. Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of a common country, and should dwell together in the bonds of fraternal feeling.

Without a name, perhaps without a reason why I should have a name, there has fallen upon me a task such as did not rest even upon the Father of his country.

My focus is on governance. Country has been at greatest loss because governments were run only for elections. Governments must not run only for elections. The government should be a bona fide attempt of meeting the demands and expectations of the common people.