God Gave Us Lincoln And Liberty, Let

Encourage Free Schools And Resolve That Not One Dollar Appropriated For Their Support Shall Be Appropriated To The Support Of Any Sectarian Schools. Resolve That Neither The State Nor Nation, Nor Both Combined, Shall Support Institutions Of Learning Other Than Those Sufficient To Afford Every Child Growing Up In The Land Of Opportunity Of A Good Common School Education, Unmixed With Sectarian, Pagan, Or Atheistical Dogmas. Leave The Matter Of Religion To The Family Altar, The Church And The Private School Supported Entirely By Private Contributions. Keep The Church And State Forever Separate.

Venice Would Be A Fine City If It Were Only Drained.

A Military Life Had No Charms For Me, And I Had Not The Faintest Idea Of Staying In The Army Even If I Should Be Graduated, Which I Did Not Expect.

I Only Knew What Was In My Mind, And I Wished To Express It Clearly

All Secret Oath-bound Political Parties Are Dangerous To Any Nation, No Matter How Pure Or How Patriotic The Motives And Principles Which First Bring Them Together.