"To believe in the things you can see and touch is no belief at all; but to believe in the unseen is a triumph and a blessing."

"My mind is like a piece of steel, very hard to scratch, but once scratched, it is impossible to rub out."

"I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so."

"I can't sleep, and I haven't slept, for I am thinking of the poor fellows who are to die tomorrow."

"I drink to the man who can make a better whiskey than I can."