I Had Rather Be Right Than Be

All Legislation Is Founded Upon The Principle Of Mutual Concession.

I Have Heard Something Said About Allegiance To The South. I Know No South, No North, No East, No West, To Which I Owe Any Allegiance.

We Have Had Good And Bad Presidents, And It Is A Consoling Reflection That The American Nation Possesses Such Elements Of Prosperity That The Bad Presidents Cannot Destroy It, And Have Been Able To Do No More Than Slightly To Retard The Public's Advancement.

I Had Rather Be Right Than Be President.

The Colors That Float From The Masthead Should Be The Credentials Of Our Seamen. There Is No Safety To Us, And The Gentlemen Have Shown It, But In The Rule That All Who Sail Under The Flag (not Being Enemies) Are Protected By The Flag.