The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.
It is to deny, what the history of the world tells us is true, to suppose that men of ambition and talents will not continue to spring up amongst us. And, when they do, they will as naturally seek the gratification of their ruling passion, as others have so done before them.
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
Cling to liberty and right; battle fro them; leed for them; die for them, if need be; and have confidence in God.
Nations do not die from invasion; they die from internal rottenness.
Reduce the supply of black labor by colonizing the black laborer out of the country, and by precisely so much you increase the demand for and wages of white labor.
By doing well the duty which is nearest to us, the duty which is in our hands now, we make ourselves stronger; and improving our strength in this manner step by step, we may reach a state in which it shall be our privilege to do the most coveted and honored duties in life and in society.
If we are to put the past on trial, where do we stop?
The colors of light are infinite through refraction, yet they all come from the same source. Thus I cannot detach myself from the wickedest soul, nor fail to identify with the most virtuous.
In the name of God, Monsieur, let us not be so little attached to God's service that we yield to a useless fear which may cause us to abandon the task He has given us.