The true grandeur of humanity is in moral elevation, sustained, enlightened and decorated by the intellect of man

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.

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

The happiest people I have known have been those who gave themselves no concern about their own souls, but did their uttermost to mitigate the miseries of others.

We must continually remind ourselves that there is a difference between what is natural and what is actually good for us.

I do think that Japan will be one of the nations that have equality, and that, too, will serve as an example for other Asian nations.

At my age, I don’t need to be a sexy bundle of muscles, thank you very much.

To Koreans on the other side, we care about your freedom.

We impose the form of the old on the content of the new.

ForTime, not Corydon, hath conquered thee.

Create each day anew by clothing yourself with heaven and earth, bathing yourself with wisdom and love, and placing yourself in the heart of Mother Nature.

We've been at war for many years in Afghanistan following 9/11. We know that we've got young men and women on the ground now. We've got our blood and treasure at stake there already.

To improve as a player you need to not only know how you plan to win, but ... how might your opponent disrupt your plan.