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I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly, and had suffered so much for a cause, though that cause was, I believe, one of the worst for which a people ever fought, and one for which there was the least excuse.

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The will of the people is the best law.
Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to this we must look as our guide in the future.
Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.
Cheap cigars come in handy; they stifle the odor of cheap politicians.
Wars produce many stories of fiction, some of which are told until they are believed to be true.
As soon as slavery fired upon the flag it was felt, we all felt, even those who did not object to slaves, that slavery must be destroyed. We felt that it was a stain to the Union that men should be bought and sold like cattle.
God gave us Lincoln and Liberty, let us fight for both.
Let us labor for the security of free thought, free speech, pure morals, unfettered religious sentiments, and equal rights and privileges for all men, irrespective of nationality, color, or religion;.... leave the matter of religious teaching to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contribution. Keep church and state forever separate.
Quit thinking about what Bobby Lee's gonna do to us and start thinking about what we're going to do to him.