America... Goes Not Abroad, In Search Of

The Conflict Between The Principle Of Liberty And The Fact Of Slavery Is Coming Gradually To An Issue. Slavery Has Now The Power, And Falls Into Convulsions At The Approach Of Freedom.

The Extremes Of Opulence And Of Want Are More Remarkable, And More Constantly Obvious, In [great Britain] Than In Any Other Place That I Ever Saw.

Our Political Way Of Life Is By The Laws Of Nature And Of Nature's God, And Of Course Presupposes The Existence Of God, The Moral Ruler Of The Universe, And A Rule Of Right And Wrong, Of Just And Unjust, Binding Upon Man, Preceding All Institutions Of Human Society And Government.

It Has Been My Custom For Many Years To Read The Bible In Its Entirety Once A Year

To Furnish The Means Of Acquiring Knowledge Is The Greatest Benefit That Can Be Conferred Upon Mankind. It Prolongs Life Itself, And Enlarges The Sphere Of Existence.