As far as military necessity will permit, religiously respect the constitutional rights of all.

The Union, which can alone insure internal peace, and external security to each State, Must and Shall be Preserved, cost what it may in time, treasure, and blood.

I will not move my army until I am absolutely ready.

I find myself in a new and strange position here: President, cabinet, Gen. Scott, and all deferring to me. By some strange operation of magic I seem to have become the power of the land.

Here is a paper with which, if I cannot whip Bobbie Lee, I will be willing to go home!

The moment for action has arrived, and I know that I can trust in you to save our country.

By some strange operation of magic I seem to have become the power of the land.

It is not given to our weak intellects to understand the steps of Providence as they occur: we comprehend them only as we look back upon them in the far-distant past.

Stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me and all will be well.

All quiet along the Potomac.

When this sad war is over we will all return to our homes, and feel that we can ask no higher honor than the proud consciousness that we belonged to the Army of the Potomac.

Just be yourself. Be honest, work towards a goal, and you'll achieve it.

A skilled Transition Team leader will set the general goals for a Transition, and then confer on the other team leaders working with him the power to implement those goals.

I think my chances of ever making it into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame are about as good as Milli Vanilli’s.

It is very difficult now in South Africa to find anyone who ever supported apartheid.

I'd take about 40 thousand CDs, and then take about three full vans of people to hit every hood, every mall, and every club. Just hit one city to the next.

Sneaky, manipulating, merciless bloodsucker . . ." A chuckle drifted up to me. "Pillow talk already? You'll have me hard before we're even back in our room.

I never knew any man cured of inattention.

You have your ideology and I have mine.

How can we resent the life we've created for ourselves?

What did I know, what did I know of love's austere and lonely offices?