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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.
         

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.


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

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



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.

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.



But as well may you, when urging a man up-hill with a heavy load upon his back, and with your lash also upon his back, tell him, that be has nothing to do either with the load or the lash.

But as well may you, when urging a man up-hill with a heavy load upon his back, and with your lash also upon his back, tell him, that be has nothing to do either with the load or the lash.



Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers.

Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers.



But I love honesty, and, therefore; do I make great account of facts.

But I love honesty, and, therefore; do I make great account of facts.



I do not object to the construction of rail roads and canals.

I do not object to the construction of rail roads and canals.



True liberty acknowledges and defends the equal rights of all men, and all nations.

True liberty acknowledges and defends the equal rights of all men, and all nations.



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.

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.



To no human charter am I indebted for my rights.

To no human charter am I indebted for my rights.



I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society.

I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society.





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