No true and permanent fame can be founded, except in labors which promote the happiness of mankind.

From the beginning of our history the country has been afflicted with compromise. It is by compromise that human rights have been abandoned.

By the Law of Slavery, man, created in the image of God, is divested of the human character, and declared to be a mere chattel.

The slave power dares anything, and it can be conquered only by the united masses of the people. From Congress to the people, I appeal.

If a man has done evil in his life, he must not be complimented in marble.

Nothing from man's hands, nor law, nor constitution, can be final. Truth alone is final.

The true greatness of nations is in those qualities which constitute the greatness of the individual.

War crushes with bloody heel all justice, all happiness, all that is Godlike in man. In our age there can be no peace that is not honorable; there can be no war that is not dishonorable.

Give me the centralism of liberty; give me the imperialism of equal rights.

The age of Chivalry is gone. An age of Humanity has come.

A nation cannot afford to do a mean thing.

To submit to a dominion is to pursue relationship with the King of that domain

A flower does not lose its beauty because it grew on concrete.

History is never above the melee. It is not allowed to be neutral, but forced to enlist in every army.

If you ain't laughing, you ain't living, baby.

Uncertainty is the prerequisite to gaining knowledge and frequently the result as well.

Life is dear to all beings, they have the right to live the same that we do.

When it comes to knowing how to relax, cats are the original yoga experts.

I am interested in intense, unbreakable emotional connections and oftentimes, such connections can be found between siblings.

How about a cheer for all those bad girls! And all those boys that play that rock 'n' roll! They love it like you love Jesus.

Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are.