The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind.

I ask you sir, who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people.

As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the union, unless they agreed to the discontinuance of this disgraceful trade, because it would bring weakness and not strength to the union.

Don't wait around for your life to happen to you. Find something that makes you happy, and do it. Because everything else is all just background noise.

The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.

To disarm the people... was the best and most effectual way to enslave them.

I give and bequeath my soul to Almighty God that gave it me, hoping that through the meritorious death and passion of our Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ to receive absolution and remission for all my sins.