Politically I did not like Mr. Lincoln for in him I saw the destroyer.

If it is a crime to love the South, its cause and its President, then I am a criminal. I would rather lie down in this prison and die than leave it owing allegiance to a government such as yours.

The secession of the Southern States, individually or in the aggregate, was the certain consequence of Mr. Lincoln's election.

I thank god that I can say on my death bed that I am a virtuous woman.

A true woman always loves a real soldier.

I only wanted to help my people.

As long as it served his purpose, Mr. Lincoln boldly advocated the right of Secession.

What a jolly thing military surveillance is!

Just previous to the birth of my little son, my mind gave way and my child was born in the asylum for the insane at Stockton, Cal. My boy was buried there.

Fortune has played me a sad trick by letting me live on and on.

Then, whenever I feel the sun on my face, I will think of you, " I told him. "You will always be with me, Bill. Because of all I have felt for you, and all I have learned from you.

This was one of those times that a pint just wouldn't cut it.

Watch TV or something." That's what the note says. So I say to myself, Fine. But I think I'll do the "or something" part.

Just once in a while, let us exalt the importance of ideas and information.

I'm trying to create artwork that makes people, and myself, think about judgment as a reflex. This is something that must be changed.

I'm willing to throw my body in front of the bus to stop bad ideas.

If you're gonna sing meaningful songs, you have to be committed to living a life that backs that up.

Entertainment and art are not isolated. Entertainment is in art like color in pictures.

An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy.