A resignation is a grave act; never performed by a right minded man without forethought or with reserve. - "Salmon P. Chase"

A resignation is a grave act; never performed by a right minded man without forethought or with reserve.
Salmon P. Chase

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I never refused my help to any person black or white; and I liked the office nonetheless because there were neither fees nor salary connected with it.
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The President then proceeded to read his Emancipation Proclamation, making remarks on the several parts as he went on, and showing that he had fully considered the whole subject, in all lights under which it had been presented to him.
- Salmon P. Chase