The devil's name is dullness.

A nation which does not remember what it was yesterday does not know where it is today.

Mr. Blair, I look upon secession as anarchy. If I owned the four millions of slaves in the South, I would sacrifice them all to the Union; but how can I draw my sword upon Virginia, my native State?

There are few, I believe, in this enlightened age, who will not acknowledge that slavery as an institution is a moral and political evil.

A land without memories is a people without liberty.

Remember, we are all one country now. Dismiss from your mind all sectional feeling, and bring them up to be Americans.

I have always observed that wherever you find the negro, everything is going down around him, and wherever you find the white man, you see everything around him improving.

I believe it to be the duty of everyone to unite in the restoration of the country and the reestablishment of peace and harmony.

The consolidation of the states into one vast empire, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of ruin which has overwhelmed all that preceded it.

So far from engaging in a war to perpetuate slavery, I am rejoiced that slavery is abolished.

In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength.

The rhythms of the game complemented the lifestyle he preferred.

Why do we put our self esteem in the hands of complete strangers?

Readership is highly dependent upon format and distribution as much as it is on content.

If you're passionate about the world, and if you really look closely at everything around you, each thing can be transformed into a shoe, or into a part of a shoe.

From spiritual connection springs kindness, connection, social activism, and love.

When did I decide to go into business? Well, it wasn't a business, when I decided. It was simply a need to sing.

If you view everyone as your enemies, everyone around you will be your enemies.

I will say that art may well be the only thing that lasts, so I guess it's worth trying.

I have never met anyone who wanted to save the world without my financial support.

It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue