Slavery is founded on the selfishness of man's nature - opposition to it on his love of justice. These principles are in eternal antagonism; and when brought into collision so fiercely as slavery extension brings them, shocks and throes and convulsions must ceaselessly follow.

I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right. But it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation should be on the Lord's side.

Anybody will do for you, but not for me.

Certainly there is no contending against the Will of God; but still there is some difficulty in ascertaining, and applying it, to particular cases.

Prosperity is the fruit of labor. It begins with saving money.

I am very little inclined on any occasion to say anything unless I hope to produce some good by it.

Get books, sit yourself down anywhere, and go to reading them yourself.