There is no safety where there is no strength; no strength without Union; no Union without justice; no justice where faith and truth are wanting. The right to be free is a truth planted in the hearts of men.

In proportion as we perceive and embrace the truth do we become just, heroic, magnanimous, divine.

Everyone should be treated fairly no matter what they look like.

Let Southern oppressors tremble-let their secret abettors tremble-let their Northern apologists tremble-let all the enemies of the persecuted blacks tremble.

In firing his gun, John Brown has merely told what time of day it is. It is high noon.

With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost.

That which is not just is not law.