I was born and have ever remaind [sic] in the most humble walks of life.

Shall we stop this bleeding?

No policy that does not rest upon some philosophical public opinion can be permanently maintained.

It is a sin to be silent when it is your duty to protest.

The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.

The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.

I hear you have abolitionists here. We have a few in Illinois, but we shot one the other day.