Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner- stone rests, upon the great truth that the negro …

- Alexander H. Stephens

The greatest curse that can befall a free people, is civil war.

- Alexander H. Stephens

As a race, the African is inferior to the white man. Subordination to the white man is his normal condition. He is not his equal by nature and cannot…

- Alexander H. Stephens

These ceremonies and the National Statuary Hall will teach the youth of the land in succeeding generations as they come and go that the chief end of …

- Alexander H. Stephens

All the genius I have lies in this; when I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly.

- Alexander H. Stephens

Davis was weak and vascillating, timid, petulant, peevish, obstinate, but not firm.

- Alexander H. Stephens

Its foundations are laid, its cornerstone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery . . . is his natural…

- Alexander H. Stephens

If centralism is ultimately to prevail; if our entire system of free Institutions as established by our common ancestors is to be subverted, and an E…

- Alexander H. Stephens

Away with the idea of getting independence first, and looking for liberty afterwards... Our liberties, once lost, may be lost forever.

- Alexander H. Stephens