History Teaches Us Hope.

I Have Fought Against The People Of The North Because I Believed They Were Seeking To Wrest From The South Dearest Rights. But I Have Never Cherished Toward Them Bitter Or Vindictive Feelings. And Have Never Seen The Day When I Did Not Pray For Them.

Mr. Blair, I Look Upon Secession As Anarchy. If I Owned The Four Millions Of Slaves In The South, I Would Sacrifice Them All To The Union; But How Can I Draw My Sword Upon Virginia, My Native State?

Duty Is The Sublimest Work In The English Language.

So Far From Engaging In A War To Perpetuate Slavery, I Am Rejoiced That Slavery Is Abolished. I Believe It Will Be Greatly For The Interest Of The South. So Fully Am I Satisfied Of This That I Would Have Cheerfully Lost All That I Have Lost By The War, And Have Suffered All That I Have Suffered To Have This Object Attained.

A Man May Manifest And Communicate His Joy, But He Should Conceal And Smother His Grief As Much As Possible.