Frederick Douglass: “His words were few, full of holy fire, and straight to the point.”

Food to the indolent is poison, not sustenance.

Treason had shot its poisonous roots deeper, and had spread its death-dealing branches further than any northern calculation had covered.

It had no interest in recognizing or preserving any of the ties that bind families together or to their homes.

The laws which determine the destinies of individuals and nations are impartial and eternal.