The Southern slave would obey God in respect to marriage, and also to the reading and studying of His word. But this, as we have seen, is forbidden him.

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.

Do not take negative criticisms to heart.

People lie to cover their mistakes, and then make even worse ones to cover their lies.

All men are great for they convey something through their deeds and while most of them do from their misdeeds!

A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.

The best thing about being 55 is that I know enough now to know what I want and what I don't want-and what I want is to have fun.

It is a curious thing that people only ask if you are enjoying yourself when you aren't.

Of course the biggest mafia in Russia has always been the government; in Soviet times, the Communist Party, and now a circle of former KGB and FSB.

The pointless ferocities of intellectual life shock businessmen, who kill only to eat.

I'm basically a computer science nerd.

f fear is too strong, the genius is suppressed