Every man having been born free and master of himself, no one else may under any pretext whatever subject him without his consent. To assert that the son of a slave is born a slave is to assert that he is not born a man.

In the North the first words are, Help me; in the South, Love me.

Even knaves may be made good for something.

In any case, frequent punishments are a sign of weakness or slackness in the government. There is no man so bad that he cannot be made good for something. No man should be put to death, even as an example, if he can be left to live without danger to society.

To abstain that we may enjoy is the epicurianism of reason.

I have suffered too much in this world not to hope for another.

The only moral lesson which is suited for a child--the most important lesson for every time of life--is this: 'Never hurt anybody.