William Lloyd Garrison: “Why should not the star-spangled banner wave over ten, as well as over three millions of Slaves?”

I do not know how to worship God and Mammon at the same time.

In manners, in morals, in philosophy, in religion, in ideas of justice, in notions of law, in theories of government, in valuations or men, they are totally dissimilar.

It is not a struggle for national salvation; for the nation, as such, seems doomed beyond recovery.

Convince me that liberty is not the inalienable birthright of every human being, of whatever complexion or clime, and I will give that instrument to the consuming fire.