But, slavery is good for some people! ! ! As a good thing, slavery is strikingly peculiar, in this, that it is the only good thing which no man ever seeks the good of, for himself.

I belive that people should fight for what they believe and only what they believe.

The person who is incapable of making a mistake, is incapable of anything.

I am not an accomplished lawyer.

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.

When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to be free, we called the maxim that "all men are created equal" a self evident truth; but now when we have grown fat, and have lost all dread of being slaves ourselves, we have become so greedy to be masters that we call the same maxim "a self evident lie" The fourth of July has not quite dwindled away; it is still a great day-for burning fire-crackers!!!

There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'