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Gerrit Smith Quotes

I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society Picture Quote #1

Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of man, asserted, carried out, and secured by modes of human contrivance Picture Quote #1

It is manifestly vital to the success of the anti-slavery cause, that the authority and influence of proslavery, especially of slaveholding, ministers should be destroyed Picture Quote #1

True liberty acknowledges and defends the equal rights of all men, and all nations Picture Quote #1

God cannot approve of a system of servitude, in which the master is guilty of assuming absolute power - of assuming God’s place and relation towards his fellow-men Picture Quote #1

Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of man, asserted, carried out, and secured by modes of human contrivance Picture Quote #1

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The Southern slave would obey God in respect to marriage, and also to the reading and studying of His word. But this, as we have seen, is forbidden him Picture Quote #1

The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the hands of belligerents is, that, so far as she is concerned, their rights are protected Picture Quote #1

It is manifestly vital to the success of the anti-slavery cause, that the authority and influence of proslavery, especially of slaveholding, ministers should be destroyed Picture Quote #1

I trust, that your readers will not construe my words to mean, that I would not have gone to a 3 o’clock in the morning session, for the sake of defeating the Nebraska bill Picture Quote #1

But I love honesty, and, therefore; do I make great account of facts Picture Quote #1

I am a plain man, and I care and know comparatively little about rhetoric Picture Quote #1

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To no human charter am I indebted for my rights Picture Quote #1

I do not object to the construction of rail roads and canals Picture Quote #1

Let the poor man count as his enemy, and his worst enemy, every invader of the right of free discussion Picture Quote #1

I do not subscribe to the doctrine that the people are the slaves and property of their government. I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government Picture Quote #1

When a good man lends himself to the advocacy of slavery, he must, at least for a time, feel himself to be any where but at home, amongst his new thoughts, doctrines, and modes of reasoning Picture Quote #1

We must continue to judge of slavery by what it is, and not by what you tell us it will, or may be Picture Quote #1

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There is room in our ranks for the old and decrepit, as well as the young and vigorous Picture Quote #1

There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. I mean the poor Picture Quote #1

Our concern, however, is with slavery as it is, and not with any theory of it Picture Quote #1

I need say no more, to prove that slavery is entirely unlike the servitude in the patriarchal families Picture Quote #1

I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government Picture Quote #1

True, permanent peace can never be restored, until slavery, the occasion of the war, has ceased Picture Quote #1

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I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society (Gerrit Smith Quotes) Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of man, asserted, carried out, and secured by modes of human contrivance. (Gerrit Smith Quotes) It is manifestly vital to the success of the anti-slavery cause, that the authority and influence of proslavery, especially of slaveholding, ministers should be destroyed. (Gerrit Smith Quotes) True liberty acknowledges and defends the equal rights of all men, and all nations (Gerrit Smith Quotes) God cannot approve of a system of servitude, in which the master is guilty of assuming absolute power - of assuming God’s place and relation towards his fellow-men (Gerrit Smith Quotes) Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of man, asserted, carried out, and secured by modes of human contrivance (Gerrit Smith Quotes) The Southern slave would obey God in respect to marriage, and also to the reading and studying of His word. But this, as we have seen, is forbidden him (Gerrit Smith Quotes) The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the hands of belligerents is, that, so far as she is concerned, their rights are protected (Gerrit Smith Quotes) It is manifestly vital to the success of the anti-slavery cause, that the authority and influence of proslavery, especially of slaveholding, ministers should be destroyed (Gerrit Smith Quotes) I trust, that your readers will not construe my words to mean, that I would not have gone to a 3 o’clock in the morning session, for the sake of defeating the Nebraska bill (Gerrit Smith Quotes) But I love honesty, and, therefore; do I make great account of facts (Gerrit Smith Quotes) I am a plain man, and I care and know comparatively little about rhetoric (Gerrit Smith Quotes) To no human charter am I indebted for my rights (Gerrit Smith Quotes) I do not object to the construction of rail roads and canals (Gerrit Smith Quotes) Let the poor man count as his enemy, and his worst enemy, every invader of the right of free discussion (Gerrit Smith Quotes) I do not subscribe to the doctrine that the people are the slaves and property of their government. I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government (Gerrit Smith Quotes) When a good man lends himself to the advocacy of slavery, he must, at least for a time, feel himself to be any where but at home, amongst his new thoughts, doctrines, and modes of reasoning (Gerrit Smith Quotes) We must continue to judge of slavery by what it is, and not by what you tell us it will, or may be (Gerrit Smith Quotes) There is room in our ranks for the old and decrepit, as well as the young and vigorous (Gerrit Smith Quotes) There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. I mean the poor (Gerrit Smith Quotes) Our concern, however, is with slavery as it is, and not with any theory of it (Gerrit Smith Quotes) I need say no more, to prove that slavery is entirely unlike the servitude in the patriarchal families (Gerrit Smith Quotes) I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government (Gerrit Smith Quotes) True, permanent peace can never be restored, until slavery, the occasion of the war, has ceased (Gerrit Smith Quotes)