One-time rival and subsequent usurper Secretary of State Seward finally settled into an assessment of Lincoln that, "His confidence and compassion increase every day.

I hope to stand firm enough not to go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause.

We are now parents. The love for our offspring has opened up fresh fountains of love for each other. Edwin Stanton to his wife.

Sometimes, we become afraid to change because others judgment and opinions. Then, we making puerile excuses to please others, not ourselves.

To the question: Wilderness, who needs it? Doc would say: Because we like the taste of freedom, comrades. Because we like the smell of danger. But, thought Hayduke, what about the smell of fear, Dad?

Trust is central to an economy that works.

Whoever doesn't know it must learn and find by experience that a quiet conscience makes one strong.

Too many employers have said that they are unable to find skilled workers.

Beware of the man who rises to power from one suspender.

Our probity is not less at the mercy of fortune than our property.

Bend and you will be straight.

Follow your goals and stay focused, because you really don't have much time.

You can't always get the perfect moment. Sometimes, you just have to do the best you can under the circumstances.