True liberty acknowledges and defends the equal rights of all men, and all nations.

I need say no more, to prove that slavery is entirely unlike the servitude in the patriarchal families.

The Southern slave would obey God in respect to marriage, and also to the reading and studying of His word. But this, as we have seen, is forbidden him.

But as well may you, when urging a man up-hill with a heavy load upon his back, and with your lash also upon his back, tell him, that be has nothing to do either with the load or the lash.

But, although America cannot be justly charged with violating the rights of Turkey, Turkey nevertheless can be justly charged with violating the rights of America.

We must continue to judge of slavery by what it is, and not by what you tell us it will, or may be.

Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers.