In any future great national trial, compared with the men of this, we shall have as weak, and as strong; as silly and as wise; asbad and good.

The Almighty has His own purposes.

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.

Freedom is not the right to do what we want, but what we ought

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

The ballot is stronger than the bullet.

Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.