馃嚭馃嚫 On Leadership & Government
- “I am a man of peace, but I am not a man of surrender.”
- “The people of this nation are not to be dictated to by any power.”
- “It is not the function of government to carry on the people鈥檚 business, but to protect their rights and uphold the law.”
- “The executive branch is charged with carrying out the law, not making it.”
馃 On Duty & Responsibility
- “I will be true to my oath, and will always act in the interest of the people and the Constitution.”
- “My duty is to preserve the Constitution, and I will use every tool at my disposal to defend it.”
- “It is the duty of every citizen to defend liberty and equality.”
馃挰 On Reconstruction & Unity
- “Reconstruction is not a matter of law alone; it is a matter of the spirit of the people.”
- “We must not only restore the Union, but we must do so in a way that heals the wounds of the nation.”
- “It is my firm belief that the nation can only move forward if all men are treated equally under the law.”
- “No man has the right to say that his will is superior to the will of the people.”
