"Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear."

"The blacks are as a rule uncivilized—the convicts even more so. They are troublesome, very dirty, and live almost like animals."

"I am against all forms of exploitation."

"Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men."

"The real ornament of woman is her character, her purity."