"I have seen the Lord, and he has talked with me face to face."

"I am a man of good will, and I will do good to all men."

"If men do not comprehend the character of God, they do not comprehend themselves."

"I am a lover of the Constitution, and I believe in the principles of republicanism."

"If I had not actually got into this work and been called of God, I would back out. But I cannot back out: I have no doubt of the truth."