"No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar."

"I am not a prophet, nor the son of a prophet, but the Lord hath sent me unto thee."

"I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty; and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free."

"I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves, it should be first those who desire it for themselves, and secondly those who desire it for others. Whenever I hear any …"

"I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between the white and the black races."