There must be no compromise with slavery - none whatever. Nothing is gained, everything is lost, by subordinating principle to expedience.

Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril.

I will be as harsh as truth, and uncompromising as justice... I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard.

With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost.

Everyone should be treated fairly no matter what they look like.

No man shall rule over me with my consent. I will rule over no man.

I have a need to be all on fire, for I have mountains of ice about me to melt.

The compact which exists between the North and the South is a covenant with death and an agreement with hell.

We may be personally defeated, but our principles never!

You can not possibly have a broader basis for government than that which includes all the people, with all their rights in their hands, and with an equal power to maintain their rights.

Are right and wrong convertible terms, dependant upon popular opinion?

Progress has a steep price. Success has an even steeper price. Your team won't be willing to pay it if you aren't willing to pay it.

That dress was designed to be a kill switch for rational thought.

Without wearing any mask we are conscious of we have a special face for each friend.

We are at war, and our security as a nation depends on winning that war.

I'm all about being self-deprecating because I think it's hilarious. Any actor who takes themselves seriously just needs to stop being such a piece of s**t.

I let God be the judge and I believe that we worship a just and fair God who won't punish innocent people unnecessarily.

I've seen plenty of ballplayers way better than me, but they didn't have the work ethic. It comes down to how bad you want it.

This is the first time in my life I've had hair this short. It's always been down to my waist. I can't hide behind my hair any more

Pride is about the ugliest trait somebody can have.

Ninety-nine percent of the world's lovers are not with their first choice. That's what makes the jukebox play.