"The people of these United States are the rightful masters of both Congresses and courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution."

"I fear that the people are not yet ready for a black man to be president."

"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."

"The plainest print cannot be read through a gold eagle."

"I am not ashamed to confess that I am not so good a Christian as I might be, but I am a good enough Christian to be a good man."