"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves."

"My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right."

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."

"Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people may be engaged in."