To no human charter am I indebted for my rights.

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.

I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society.

Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of man, asserted, carried out, and secured by modes of human contrivance.

Rain is just God weeping for Earth’s troubles.

Paoletta turned to him with a dark face.“You’d better watch out, Chase. He’s passed over to the evil side.

I'll never forget you. Your husband will beat you with an extension cord and the bus will pull away leaving you standing there in tears, but you were my mother.

I respect the fact that Donald Trump always listens. It's how he was in business. It's how he is as president.

If the government mandates anything with a price tag on it, then it ought to fund the project.

By 1960 work will be limited to three hours a day.

You've got to watch your mind all the time or you'll awaken and find a strange picture on your press.

All that I have achieved are these dreams locked in silver.

There's no higher honor, in my estimation, than being asked to serve in the White House.