“If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe due to those by whom the offense came, shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers in a living God always ascribe to Him?” Abraham Lincoln
“I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.” Abraham Lincoln
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Apostle Paul
“For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.” Apostle Paul
“It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God’s assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men’s faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered. That of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes.” Abraham Lincoln
“If all men were just, there still would be some, though not so much, need of government.” Abraham Lincoln
“Why should there not be a patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better or equal hope in the world?” Abraham Lincoln
“Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came.” Abraham Lincoln
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Apostle Paul
