African slavery, as it exists in the United States, is a moral, a social, and a political blessing. — Jefferson Davis

Neither current events nor history show that the majority rule, or ever did rule. — Jefferson Davis

A people morally and intellectually equal to self–government must also be equal in self–defence. — Jefferson Davis

Governments rest on the consent of the governed, and that it is the right of the people to alter or abolish them at will whenever they become destructive of the ends for which they were established. — Jefferson Davis

The time for compromise has now passed, and the South is determined to maintain her position, and make all who oppose her smell Southern powder and feel Southern steel. — Jefferson Davis

The principle for which we contend is bound to reassert itself, though it may be at another time and in another form. — Jefferson Davis

Truth crushed to the earth is Truth still and like a seed will rise again. — Jefferson Davis

The Slave must be made fit for his freedom by education and discipline, and thus made unfit for slavery. And as soon as he becomes unfit for slavery, the master will no longer desire to hold him as a slave. — Jefferson Davis

The contest is not over, the strife is not ended. It has only entered upon a new and enlarged arena. — Jefferson Davis

God forbid that the day should ever come when to be true to my constituents is to be hostile to the Union. — Jefferson Davis

It is not differences of opinion; it is geographical lines, rivers, and mountains which divide State from State, and make different nations of mankind. — Jefferson Davis

To one who loves his country in all its parts, it is natural to rejoice in whatever contributes to the prosperity and honor and marks the stability and progress of any portion of its people. — Jefferson Davis

Garfield’s assassination attempt made ‘the whole nation care’. — Jefferson Davis

Tradition usually rests upon something which men did know; history is often the manufacture of the mere liar. — Jefferson Davis

Not mine, oh, Lord, but thine. — Jefferson Davis

I worked nIght and day for twelve years to prevent the war, but I could not. the north was mad and blInd, would not let us govern ourselves, and so the war came. — Jefferson Davis

All we ask is to be let alone. — Jefferson Davis

Never be haughty to the humble; Never be humble to the haughty. — Jefferson Davis

Truthfulness is a cornerstone in character, and if it be not firmly laid in youth, there will ever after be a weak spot in the foundation. — Jefferson Davis

A thing of beAuty is A joy forever!{priceless}! — Jefferson Davis

Let men not ask what the law requires, but give whatever freedom demands. — Jefferson Davis