"A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it."

"America is false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false to the future."

"Without a struggle, there can be no progress."

"I am a Republican, a black, dyed in the wool Republican, and I never intend to belong to any other party than the party of freedom and progress."

"Justice is the harmonious balance between individual liberty and collective good. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"The paradox of freedom is that the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."

"Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi."

"What is the conservative movement? It's pretty straightforward. We believe that the way prosperity is created is when people have the freedom and the opportunity to pursue their dreams."