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William Wilberforce Quotes
Quotes by William Wiberforce
Words
of Wisdom
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“Of all things, guard against neglecting God in the secret place of prayer.”
"The objects of the present life fill the human eye with a false
magnification because of their immediacy."
“Can you tell a plain man the road to heaven? Certainly,
turn at once to the right, then go straight forward.”
“God Almighty has set before me two great objects,
the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners.”
“Africa, your sufferings have been the theme that
has arrested and engaged my heart . . .Your sufferings no tongue can express,
no language impart."
“Let everyone regulate his conduct . . . by the
golden rule of doing to others as in similar circumstances we would have
them do to us, and the path of duty will be clear before him.”
“And, sir, when we think of eternity, and of the
future consequences of all human conduct, what is there in this life that
should make any man contradict the dictates of his conscience, the principles
of justice, the laws of religion, and of God?”
“Men of authority and influence may promote good
morals. Let them in their several stations encourage virtue . . . let
them favor and take part in any plans which may be formed for the advancement
of morality.”
"I take courage—I determine to forget all my other
fears, and I march forward with a firmer step in the full assurance that
my cause will bear me out, and that I shall be able to justify upon the
clearest principles, every resolution in my hand, the avowed end of which
is, the total abolition of the slave trade."
“Is it not the great end of religion, and, in particular,
the glory of Christianity, to extinguish the malignant passions; to curb
the violence, to control the appetites, and to smooth the asperities of
man; to make us compassionate and kind, and forgiving one to another;
to make us good husbands, good fathers, good friends; and to render us
active and useful in the discharge of the relative social and civil duties?”
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