Thou didst, in strains of eloquence refin'd, Inflame the soul, and captivate the mind.

In every human Beast, God has implanted a Principle, which we call Love of Freedom; it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance.

The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep in the path of wisdom.

Through thickest gloom look back, immortal shade, On that confusion which thy death has made.

Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, /May be refin'd and join th' angelic train.

Since my return to America my Master, has at the desire of my friends in England given me my freedom.

Proceed, great chief, with virtue on thy sideThy every action let the goddess guide.

May be refined, and join the angelic train.

Killing a cruelty is not a cruelty.

Every work of art is the child of its age and, in many cases, the mother of our emotions. It follows that each period of culture produces an art of its own which can never be repeated.

Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.

I'm running [ for presidency] because we need to take our country back.

If you truly own who you are, no one can use you against you.

I have led a pretty colorful life.

I won all the blue ribbons for canning at the state fair.

In the end, you'll know which people really love you. They're the ones who see you for who you are and, no matter what, always find a way to be at your side.

People may be surprised at how hard and difficult filmmaking can be, having the creativity and the technical aspects together is very hard to do.

The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought.