Notwithstanding all the wrongs that slavery heaped upon me, I can bless it for one thing-youth's important lesson of self-reliance.

None of us are perfect, for which reason we should heed the voice of charity when it whispers in our ears, "Do not magnify the imperfections of others.

Friends are a recompense for all the woes of the darkest pages of life.

I was born a slave-was the child of slave parents-therefore I came upon the earth free in God-like thought, but fettered in action.

Nobody has a right to whip me but my own master, and nobody shall do so if I can prevent it

When I heard the words, I felt as if the blood had been frozen in my veins, and that my lungs must collapse for the want of air. Mr. Lincoln shot!

Copyright Promotes Creativity by Proscribing the Right to Copy

Our world is obsessed with success. But how does God define success? Success in God's eyes is faithfulness to His calling.

So I'm a pretty conservative fellow, but not conservative enough for the Tea Party.

You don't have to go the gym - just walk 10,000 steps a day and you are activating your good genes. But do practise yoga.

In small space a player has to be capable of acting quickly. A good player who needs too much time can suddenly become a poor player.

To wear long faces, just as if our Maker, The God of goodness, was an undertaker.

I usually spend my free time worrying about when I'm going to work next.

Some friends, you only see them when the sun shines.. My fans sustained me even in dark days. I owe them everything.

The educated elite is not without their own actual snobbery. And I kind of an anti-elitist in that regard.

Most of the great problems we face are caused by politicians creating solutions to problems they created in the first place.