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[T]here
is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to
be one thing before a man's face and another behind his
back.
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It
is well that war is so terrible -- lest we should grow too
fond of it.
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You
must study to be frank with the world: frankness is the
child of honesty and courage. Say just what you mean to do
on every occasion, and take it for granted that you mean to
do right.
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With
all my devotion to the Union and the feeling of loyalty and
duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up
my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children,
my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the
Army, and save in defense of my native State, with the
sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I
hope I may never be called on to draw my sword...
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A
true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help
humbling others
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My
experience through life has convinced me that, while
moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and
beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best
safeguard of morals and health
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The
gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an
offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He
can not only forgive; he can forget; and he strives for that
nobleness of self and mildness of character which imparts
sufficient strength to let the past be put the past.
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The
education of a man is never completed until he dies.
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We
failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure
often proves a blessing.
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What
a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and
friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has
granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred
instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair
face of this beautiful world.
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You
can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough.
You can be anything you want to be, have anything you
desire, accomplish anything you set out to accomplish - if
you will hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.
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Get
correct views of life, and learn to see the world in its
true light. It will enable you to live pleasantly, to do
good, and, when summoned away, to leave without regret.
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Never
do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one.
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They
do not know what they say. If it came to a conflict of arms,
the war will last at least four years. Northern politicians
will not appreciate the determination and pluck of the
South, and Southern politicians do not appreciate the
numbers, resources, and patient perseverance of the North.
Both sides forget that we are all Americans. I foresee that
our country will pass through a terrible ordeal, a necessary
expiation, perhaps, for our national sins.
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You
cannot be a true man until you learn to obey
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My
trust is in the mercy and wisdom of a kind Providence, who
ordereth all things for our good
