That a majority of the Abolitionists in this place would patronize a free labor store, in preference to others, I do not doubt; but we do not muster money in Cincinnati.

Amid life's quests, there seems but worthy one: to do men good.

Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.

The best enjoyment is half disappointment to what we intend or would have in this world.

I hate you!''That's good. Hate is a passionate emotion.

For an atheist you will be always considered as a human no matter what, but for a religious if you don’t belong with them, you are always an infidel.

A free man can live on fish.Independence is better than meat

Maybe not as an idol, but I have influenced some people, including my son Joshua. So that feels good. Wherever I play musicians come to meet me, that is a great compliment to me. I am honored.

Without a doubt, stem cell research will lead to the dramatic improvement in the human condition and will benefit millions of people.

Never look for your work in one place and your progress in another.

A first-rate marriage is like a first-rate hotel: expensive, but worth it.

I love the feel of good quality Italian black lace that feels delicate and really feminine.

Times before you, when even the living men were Antiquities; when the living might exceed the dead, and to depart this world, could not be properly said, to go unto the greater number.