Money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace & conspire against it in times of adversity.

Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by menaces of destruction ... nor of dungeons to ourselves. Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.

I had been told I was on the road to hell, but I had no idea it was just a mile down the road with a dome on it.

And then, there will be some black men who can remember that, with silent tongue, and clenched teeth, and steady eye, and well-poised bayonnet, they have helped mankind on to this great consummation.

If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business.

I am not a very sentimental man; and the best sentiment I can think of is, that if you collect the signatures of all persons who are no less distinguished than I, you will have a very undistinguishing mass of names.

Every man is born an original, but sadly, most men die copies.