A government, founded on impartial liberty, where all have a voice and a vote, irrespective of color or of sex--what is there to hinder such a government from standing firm.

The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion.

Allow us the dignity to fight for our own freedom

It is the mission of the printer to diffuse light and knowledge by a judicious intermingling of black with white.

Let me give you a word of the philosophy of reform. The whole history of the progress of human liberty shows that all concessions yet made to her august claims, have been born of earnest struggle. The conflict has been exciting, agitating, all-absorbing, and for the time being, putting all other tumults to silence. It must do this or it does nothing. If there is no struggle there is no progress.

Slaves are generally expected to sing as well as to work.

Without a struggle, there can be no progress.