It is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity toward each other.

An oath-the strongest of religious ties.

When indeed Religion is kindled into enthusiasm, its force like that of other passions is increased by the sympathy of a multitude. But enthusiasm is only a temporary state of Religion, and whilst it lasts will hardly be seen with pleasure at the helm. Even in its coolest state, it has been much oftener a motive to oppression than a restraint from it.

Nothing is so contagious as opinion, especially on questions which, being susceptible of very different glosses, beget in the mind a distrust of itself.

The internal effects of a mutable policy are still more calamitous. It poisons the blessings of liberty itself.

We've staked our future on our ability to follow the Ten Commandments with all our heart.

We have seen the mere distinction of color made in the most enlightened period of time, a ground of the most oppressive dominion ever exercised by man over man.