This is a world of compensation; and he would be no slave must…

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.

These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert to fleece the people, and now that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are called upon to appropriate the people's money to settle the quarrel.

Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in.

Abraham Lincoln his hand and pen he will be good but God knows When

Abraham Lincoln is my name And with my pen I wrote the same I wrote in both hast and speed and left it here for fools to read

I am mighty near one.