My hand was tired; but my resolution was firm. _TWENTY-SIXTH_ It is a difficult role, and so much the greater will be the honor if you perform it well. _TWENTY-SEVENTH_ I shall write my papers myself. The people will understand them. _TWENTY-EIGHTH_ Though much provoked, let us do nothing through passion and ill-temper. _TWENTY-NINTH_ Have confidence in yourself, a valuable if not indispensable quality. _MARCH_ _Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it._ _FIRST_ Twenty thousand is as much as any man ought to want. _SECOND_ By general law, life and limb must be protected; yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life; but a life is never given merely to save a limb. _THIRD_ Trust to the good sense of the American people. _FOURTH_ Let us judge not, that we be not judged. _FIFTH_ Put the foot down firmly. _SIXTH_ The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise to the occasion. _SEVENTH_ I bring a heart true to the work. _EIGHTH_ The people will save their government, if the government itself will do its part only indifferently well. _NINTH_ Most certainly I intend no injustice to any one, and if I have done any I deeply regret it. _TENTH_ With firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right. _ELEVENTH_ Action in the crisis of a nation must accord with its necessities, and therefore can seldom be confined to precedent. _TWELFTH_ You can't put a long sword in a short scabbard. _THIRTEENTH_ "I have made it a rule of my life," said the old parson, "not to cross Fox River until I get to it." _FOURTEENTH_ It is sometimes well to be humble. _FIFTEENTH_ Don't let joy carry you into excesses. _SIXTEENTH_ Liberty is your birthright. _SEVENTEENTH_ If the minority will not acquiesce, the majority must, or government will cease. _EIGHTEENTH_ Learn the laws and obey them. _NINETEENTH_ It is easy to conceive that all these shades of opinion, and even more, may be sincerely entertained by honest and truthful men. _TWENTIETH_ It is better only sometimes to be right than at all times wrong. _TWENTY-FIRST_ When you have an elephant on hand, and he wants to run away, better let him run. _TWENTY-SECOND_ Whatever God designs, He will do for me yet. _TWENTY-THIRD_ Quarrel not at all. _TWENTY-FOURTH_ Let no opportunity of making a mark escape. _TWENTY-FIFTH_ I want in all cases to do right; and most particularly so in all cases with women. _TWENTY-SIXTH_ I should rejoice to be spared the labor of a contest, but being in I shall go it thoroughly. _TWENTY-SEVENTH_ I intend discourtesy to no one. _TWENTY-EIGHTH_ The doctrine of self-government is right--absolutely and eternally right. _TWENTY-NINTH_ This government is expressly charged with the duty of providing for the general welfare. _THIRTIETH_