My place in history will depend on what I can do for the people and not on what the people can do for me.

There can be no settlement of a great cause without discussion, and people will not discuss a cause until their attention is drawn to it.

Man is not a mammal.

Who are the people in the land of Nod? Where did Cain's wife come from? There are mysteries we should not question.

Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice: It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.