[discussing the terms of Lee's surrender with Grant]

Once he surrenders, send his boys back to their homes and their farms, their shops.

Yes, sir, as we discussed.

Liberality all around. Not punishment, I don't want that. And their leaders, Jeff and the rest of them, they escape, leave the country while my back's turned, that wouldn't upset me none. When peace comes, it mustn't just be hangings.

[silently observing Lincoln for a moment]

By outward appearance, you're ten years older than you were a year ago.

Hm. [nods] Some weariness has bit at my bones. I never seen the like of it before, what I seen today. [almost to himself] Never seen the like of it before.

You always knew that - what this was going to be: Intimate, and ugly. You must've needed to see it close when you decided to come down here.

Hm. [stands, grasps Grant's outstretched hand with both of his own] We've made it possible for one another to do terrible things.

We've won the war. Now you have to lead us out of it.