It is idle to await unanimity.

Property that endangers the safety of a nation should not be suffered to remain in the hands of its citizens.

The dangers which threaten us are twofold: First, from the Confederate forces, composed of men whose earnest convictions and reckless bravery it is idle to deny.

Wisdom, prudence, forethought, these are essential. But not second to these that noble courage which adventures the right, and leaves the consequences to God.

Men ever follow willingly a daring leader: most willingly of all, in great emergencies.

Boldness and decision command, often even in evil, the respect and concurrence of mankind.

Men acquiesce in a thousand things, once righteously and boldly done, to which, if proposed to them in advance, they might find endless objections.

Property in man, always morally unjust, has become nationally dangerous.

It is within your power at this very moment not only to consumate an act of enlightened statesmanship, but, as the instrument of the Almighty, to restore to freedom a race of men.

The people are forbidden to give aid and comfort to rebels. What of a government that has the power to cut off from aid and comfort all the rebels of the South and fails to exercise it?

We can constitutionally extirpate slavery at this time.

Judge tenderly, if you must. There is usually a side you have not heard, a story you know nothing about, and a battle waged that you are not having to fight.” ― Traci Lea LaRussa

The matter of fees is important, far beyond the mere question of bread and butter involved. Properly attended to, fuller justice is done to both lawyer and client.

The real pleasure-seeking is the combination of luxury and austerity in such a way that the luxury can really be felt.

and i walked for hours the mist growing thick and whole the thought of disappaering like that, so simply, made me so happy

The miracle of compounding returns has been overwhelmed by the tyranny of compounding costs.

Exercise is a journey, not a destination. It must be continued for the rest of your life. We do not stop exercising because we grow old - we grow old because we stop exercising.

We don't need a strongman. But we need a strong country that is not subordinate to Europe. With its own currency, for example.

Size 8 is great! That is my new motto. I was a 14 and 6 and 12. I think it's healthy. I like to eat, drink and be merry!

Knowledge without transformation is not wisdom.

I had a gypsy upbringing, so I moved around all over the place and can't remember a street I grew up on.