Quotes by President

The ballot is stronger than the bullet.

Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this.

Human action can be modified to some extent but human nature cannot be changed.

The ballot is stronger than the bullet.

I am rather inclined to silence.

I have said a hundred times, and I have no inclination to take it back, that I believe there is no right, and ought to be no inclination in the people of the free States to enter into the slave States, and to interfere with the question of slavery at all. I have said that always.

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.

I do not think I could myself be brought to support a man for office whom I knew to be an open enemy of, and scoffer at, religion.

I have never encouraged deceit and falsehood especially if you have got a bad memory is the worst enemy a fellow can have the fact is truth is your truest friend no matter what the circumstances are.

I think that slavery is wrong, morally, socially and politically. I desire that it should be no further spread in these United States, and I should not object if it should gradually terminate in the whole Union.