Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers.

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.

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.

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.

Society can only pursue its normal course by means of a certain progression of changes.

I really wasn't even aware that Batman and Superman had this kind of grudging friendship.

Sometimes a tree tells you more than can be read in books.

I don't know what genre I've fallen into, I don't know where it is, and that's really exciting.

If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.

I have never been a believer that nice clothes should only be for people with money.

I can't understand why men make all this fuss about Everest-it's only a mountain.

The Backstreet Boys were so ten years ago. Whatever.

My children are not royal; they just happen to have the Queen for their aunt.

When I retire, I'm going after his job. If I don't make sheriff, I'm going after his job. He's not that good. You can quote me on that.