The Bible is a book of faith, and a book of doctrine, and a book of morals, and a book of religion, of especial revelation from God.

There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange.

It is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God it shall be my dying sentiment, independence now and independence forever.

The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions

There is not a more dangerous experiment than to place property in the hands of one class, and political power in those of another... If property cannot retain the political power, the political power will draw after it the property.

..if the Northern states refuse, willfully and deliberately, to carry into effect that part of the Constitution which respects the restoration of fugitive slaves, and Congress provide no remedy, the South would no longer be bound to observe the compact. A bargain can not be broken on one side, and still bind the other side.

There is no happiness, there is no liberty, there is no enjoyment of life, unless a man can say, when he rises in the morning, I shall be subject to the decision of no unwise judge today.