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

Slavery will not be overthrown without excitement, a most tremendous excitement.

There must be no compromise with slavery - none whatever. Nothing is gained, everything is lost, by subordinating principle to expedience.

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

A man's country is the world.

I will be as harsh as truth and as uncompromising as justice.

Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril.