Nobody has a right to whip me but my own master, and nobody shall do so if I can prevent it

None of us are perfect, for which reason we should heed the voice of charity when it whispers in our ears, "Do not magnify the imperfections of others.

Friends are a recompense for all the woes of the darkest pages of life.

Notwithstanding all the wrongs that slavery heaped upon me, I can bless it for one thing-youth's important lesson of self-reliance.

I was born a slave-was the child of slave parents-therefore I came upon the earth free in God-like thought, but fettered in action.

When I heard the words, I felt as if the blood had been frozen in my veins, and that my lungs must collapse for the want of air. Mr. Lincoln shot!

Shine your light at all times

The powerful have no conscience

It is impossible to be truly artistic without the risk of offending someone somewhere.

Being a chef would be too much hard work.

Heaven is reality itself. All that is fully real is Heavenly. For all that can be shaken will be shaken and only the unshakeable remains.

Yes, I've had some pretty good luck finding wonderful talent.

The peers just fill the air with their speeches.""And from what I've seen, vice versa.

I can guide you if you feel blind, I just need you to be willing to journey into my ILL Mind.

I can see me continuing to make the best music I can, and let the chips fall where they may.

How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?