The African prisoners are orderly and peaceable among themselves.

There is too much theology in the Church now, and too little of the Gospel.

If you wish to draw off the people from a bad or wicked custom, you must beat up for a march; you must make an excitement, do something that everybody will notice.

If any fall by the hand of violence, others will continue the blessed work.

You may imagine the joy manifested by these poor Africans, when they heard one of their own color address them in a friendly manner, and in a language they could comprehend!

The curiosity to see the prisoners appears to be unabated

These meetings all have excited great attention, and have been of an exceedingly interesting character.

Most of the prisoners told the interpreter that they are from Mandingo.

I am for the largest liberty for the poor man -- for the oppressed.

We will persevere, come life or death.

A mistake isn’t a mistake unless it can’t be put right.

Words can be worrisome, poeple complex, motives and manners unclear, grant her the wisdom to choose her path right, free from unkindness and fear.

I'm proud that I have done so many different kinds of things and maintained an amazing family. And I think that's the joy: that I've been able to have everything.

The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.

I am beloved by millions.

Truth is the object of our understanding, as good is of our will; and the understanding can no more be delighted with a lie than the will can choose an apparent evil.

Sappho survives, because we sing her songs; And Eschylus, because we read his plays!

I haven't really done a lot of comedies. I don't know why, because I really like them

From being a writer of plays, it was not that surprising that somebody thought of giving me a job as an actor. After I played one part, others came along.

It doesn't matter what I think. It doesn't matter what other people think. You have to get on the ice and participate and play and the best team wins.