There is room in our ranks for the old and decrepit, as well as the young and vigorous.

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.

Beauty can help fill the cracks in people’s hearts and comfort their souls.

One of the secrets a nation can unlock to have material wealth is, having a leader who will take an uncompromising stand to establish truth and honesty as a rule of building the nation

It takes a common thug to commit injustice, but it takes an exceptional thug to call it "social justice".

Conversations sometimes are so hard to follow.People are so confusing with the wrong facialexpressions for their words.

It feels good to play a little music / Tears running down my face 'cause I love to do it

Through awareness, you get a certain attitude. That's the way, you see, to achieve more peaceful, more compassion, more friendship through that way.

One can never have too large a party.

You could have the bases loaded, and you bring up the best pinch-hitter in the world to pinch hit, he hits into a double play, and then all of a sudden: 'How could you do that?'

I am not born from a single place. My country is the whole world.

I don't consciously try to be a role model, so I don't know if I am or not. That's for other people to decide.