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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.
         

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.


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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.



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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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Unity must be of the mind and heart, a sense of belonging together and of facing together those who attack it.

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