I am a plain man, and I care and know comparatively little about rhetoric.

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.

A great leader never fears criticism and welcomes them with openness and love as if they are the beauty of the journey.

There's a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There's also happiness to it if you want to hear it.

We must stop being the stupid party.

DiCaprio left the party with 20 women? I did that in 2012!

If hard work is the key to success, most people would rather pick the lock.

If this whole writing thing doesn't work out, I'll be getting right back on the pole.

I can tell when an actor's forcing tears, and it's tricky because you then have to film it and edit in a certain way to skirt around the issue.

I still believe in the Holy Trinity, except now it's Target, Trader Joe's, and IKEA.

It is the responsibility of every adult... to make sure that children hear what we have learned from the lessons of life and to hear over and over that we love them and that they are not alone.

Being the survivor stinks.