Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice!

Whereas, Slavery, throughout its entire existence in the United States is none other than a most barbarous, unprovoked, and unjustifiable War of one portion of its citizens upon another portion; the only conditions of which are perpetual imprisonment, and hopeless servitude or absolute extermination; in utter disregard and violation of those eternal and self-evident truths set forth in our Declaration of Independence.

I don't think the people of the slave states will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light till some other argument is resorted to other than moral persuasion.

There is a shrine in the temple of age, where lie forever embalmed the memories of such as have deserved well of their country and their race.

The United States is a place where the men govern, but the women rule.

Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded austerities; it consists in thinking as God thinks, and willing as God wills.

I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose.