belief quotes

To the best of my judgment, I have labored for, and not against, the Union. As I have not felt, so I have not expressed any harsh sentiment towards our Southern brethren. I have constantly declared, as I really believed, the only difference between them and us is the difference of circumstances.

Sir, 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.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.