Political Quotes

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

Grant that he desires the elective franchise, will he not attain it sooner by saving the already advanced steps towards it, than by running backward over them?

Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.

The United States, whatever claim or pretense may have existed heretofore, are now, at least, entitled to claim and concede an entire and friendly equality of rights and hospitalities with all maritime nations.