But, although America cannot be justly charged with violating the rights of Turkey, Turkey nevertheless can be justly charged with violating the rights of America.

We must continue to judge of slavery by what it is, and not by what you tell us it will, or may be.

When a good man lends himself to the advocacy of slavery, he must, at least for a time, feel himself to be any where but at home, amongst his new thoughts, doctrines, and modes of reasoning.

But as well may you, when urging a man up-hill with a heavy load upon his back, and with your lash also upon his back, tell him, that be has nothing to do either with the load or the lash.

Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers.

But I love honesty, and, therefore; do I make great account of facts.

I do not object to the construction of rail roads and canals.

True liberty acknowledges and defends the equal rights of all men, and all nations.

God cannot approve of a system of servitude, in which the master is guilty of assuming absolute power - of assuming God's place and relation towards his fellow-men.

To no human charter am I indebted for my rights.

I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society.

Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.

Your belief is the operating system on which your life runs.

With enough hope, you can set a fire to find the way out of the darkness.

Cat's heated gaze meets mine, and she smiles. Another piece of my heart is hers.

Well, I suggest you sleep on it, " said Aunt Zelda sensibly. "Things always look better in the morning.

I like for people to figure things out for themselves. It's not like I have the right answer, but if I have a visceral reaction to something, I'm sure that other people will, too.

It's one of the most validating things you can do for a product is go out there and get them to commit to pay you up front.

I use the word nursing for want of a better.

Waking up is seeing yourself just as you are, not as you would like to be nor as you are afraid you might be.

I just don't think it honors God to create mediocre art.