"Slavery, which is so cruel to the slave, is prejudicial to the master, and democracy, which is so favorable to the freedom of all citizens, is destructive of the independence of the individual."

"I am convinced that the greatest evil in the world is not poverty, but inequality."

"The Europeans have been able to acquire a knowledge of the natural sciences, and to some extent, of the mechanical arts, without the aid of any superior intelligence. But they have never been able to …"

"I do not believe that the American people are capable of governing themselves without the aid of religion."

"The Americans are a people who are always talking about liberty, but they are also a people who are always ready to give it up."