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In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.

If we divine a discrepancy between a man's words and his character, the whole impression of him becomes broken and painful; he revolts the imagination by his lack of unity, and even the good in him is hardly accepted.

I take as my guide the hope of a saint: in crucial things, unity. . . in important things, diversity. . . in all things, generosity.

He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.

I never use the word "nation" in speaking of the United States. I always use the word "Union" or "Confederacy." We are not a nation but a union, a confederacy of equal and sovereign States.

The Constitution in all its provisions looks to an indestructible union disposed of indestructible States.

There is no more sure tie between friends than when they are united in their objects and wishes.

Like two single gentlemen rolled into one. - George Colman ,

Then join in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.

When our two lives grew like two buds that kiss At lightest thrill from the bee's swinging chime, Because the one so near the other is.

We must all hang together or assuredly we shall all hang separately.

Divide and command, a wise maxim; Unite and guide, a better.

The universal subjugator, the commonplace.

Our Union is river, lake, ocean, and sky: Man breaks not the medal, when God cuts the die! Though darkened with sulphur, though cloven with steel, The blue arch will brighten, the waters will heal!

There with commutual zeal we both had strove In acts of dear benevolence and love; Brothers in peace, not rivals in command.

Then none was for a party; Than all were for the state; Then the great man helped the poor, And the poor man loved the great: Then lands were fairly portioned; Then spoils were fairly sold: The Romans were like brothers In the brave days of old.

Oh, shame to men! devil with devil damn'd Firm concord holds, men only disagree Of creatures rational.

The union of lakes--the union of lands-- The union of States none can sever-- The union of hearts--the union of hands-- And the flag of our Union for ever!