Heaven's blessing must attend all, and freedom must soon be given to the pining millions under a ruthless bondage.

Abolish slavery tomorrow, and not a sentence or syllable of the Constitution need be altered. It was purposely so framed as to give no claim, no sanction to the claim, of property in man. If in its origin slavery had any relation to the government, it was only as the scaffolding to the magnificent structure, to be removed as soon as the building was completed.

Without a struggle, there can be no progress.

Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.

We are free to say that in respect to political rights, we hold women to be justly entitled to all we claim for men.

I do not think much of the good luck theory of self-made men. It is worth but little attention and has no practical value.

We are Americans, speaking the same language, adopting the same customs, holding the same general opinions... and shall rise and fall with Americans.