In giving freedom to the slave,
we assure freedom to the free
honorable alike in that we give and what we preserve.
We shall nobly save,
or meanly lose,
the last best hope of earth.
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In giving freedom to the slave,
we assure freedom to the free
honorable alike in that we give and what we preserve.
We shall nobly save,
or meanly lose,
the last best hope of earth.
In my view of the present aspect of affairs,
there is no need of bloodshed and war.
There is no necessity for it.
I am not in favor of such a course,
and I may say in advance,
there will be no blood shed unless it be forced upon the government.
The government will not use force unless force is used against it.
Let the people on both sides keep their self possession,
and just as other clouds have cleared away in due time,
so will this,
and this great nation shall continue to prosper as before.
We can succeed only by concert.
It is not,
'Can any of us imagine better,' but,
'Can we all do better?'
The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.
Ultimately,
Education in its real sense
is the pursuit of truth.
It is an endless journey
through knowledge
and enlightenment.
Whether slavery shall go into Nebraska,
or other new territories,
is not a matter of exclusive concern to the people who may go there.
The whole nation is interested that the best
use shall be made of these territories.
We want them for the homes of free white people.