Search by Year 1832 1836 1837 1838 1839 1841 1842 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 Search by Topic Love Inspirational Freedom Politics Humor Leadership Economy Family America Famous Law Religion Tragedy Slavery Morality History Learning About Dred Scott Civil War There are currently 559 quotes in our database. Date Quote Topics Share 01/19/1846 I promise you to ``keep cool'' under all circumstances. Topics: Leadership 02/24/1846 Feeling a little poetic this evening Topics: Love 02/25/1846 The friends I left that parting day, / How changed, as time has sped! / Young childhood grown, strong / manhood gray, / And half of all are dead. Topics: Tragedy 02/25/1846 I range the fields with pensive tread, / And pace the hollow rooms, / And feel (companion of the dead) / I’m living in the tombs. Topics: Tragedy 07/31/1846 That I am not a member of any Christian Church, is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures; and I have never spoken with intentional disrespect of Religion in general, or of any denomination of Christians in particular. Topics: Religion 07/31/1846 I do not think I could myself, be brought to support a man for office, whom I knew to be an open enemy of, and scoffer at, Religion . Topics: Religion, Tragedy 10/22/1846 A messenger came to tell me Bob was lost; but by the time I reached the house, his mother had found him and had him whipped – and by now very likely he is run away again. Topics: Family 10/22/1846 Being elected to Congress, though I am very grateful to our friends, for having done it, has not pleased me as much as I expected. Topics: Love, Politics 07/06/1847 He expressed the sentiments he believed to be correct, and however much others may differ from him in those views, he has a right to be heard, and should not be interrupted. Topics: Freedom, Politics 07/06/1847 He loves the Constitution. I hope I may love it as well as he does, but in a different way. Topics: History, America, Politics 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556