Adlai Stevenson: “His genius and faith gave succeeding generations the opportunity for life and liberty.”

Lincoln in public speech uttered the words, 'My fellow-citizens.' Truly the magical words 'fellow-citizens' never fail to touch a responsive chord in the patriotic heart.

My fellow-citizens have a right to know my views upon all public questions, and I have nothing to conceal.

I believe that Congress possesses Constitutional power to abolish it.

Breckenridge, he said: "Bob, when you and I graduated, you took to the pulpit and I to the bottle, and I have stuck to my text a good deal closer than you have to yours!