I am not unaware how unpopular on this floor are the sentiments I am about to advocate.

Sir, I am no sycophant or worshipper of power anywhere.

Sometimes it leads me even to hesitate whether I am strictly correct in my idea that all men are born to equal rights, for their conduct seems to me to contravene the doctrine.

I may fall here in the Senate chamber, but I will. never make any compromise with any such men.

I am amazed at the facility with which some men follow in the wake of slavery.

I am not unconscious of the persuasive power exerted by these considerations to drag men along in the current; but I am not at liberty to travel that road.

As a Senator I am opposed to duelling. As Ben. Wade, I recognize the code.

The humiliation of the North is complete and overwhelming.

Is it easy? Usually not. But you don't forgive people for their benefit. You do it for your benefit.

It is human nature to hate the man whom you have hurt.

I can remember hearing the theme tune to Dallas when I was supposed to be in bed. I would sneak down and try to watch it through the banisters. My mum loved that show.

Great investing requires a lot of delayed gratification.

In places in the world where we don't speak the same language, or even understand that we pray to the same God, we dance to the same beat, that is the ONE.

Why should be fruit be held inferior to the flower?

You have deceived our trust, and made us doff our easy robes of peace, to crush our old limbs in ungentle steel.

Music is not my life. Christ is my life.

It's a great thing when you feel that you recognize yourself, deeply and movingly, in a work of literature.

Do what you like to do so well that someone will pay you wages for it.