Negro slavery is an evil of colossal magnitude.

To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.

That the said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press or the rights of conscience.

The divine science of government is the science of social happiness, and the blessings of society depend entirely on the constitutions of government.

The date will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.

It's of more importance to community that innocence should be protected than it is that guilt should be punished

The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity