Quotes by Abolitionists

Find the problem, find the story.
John Brown
Yet if he would man cannot live all to this world. If not religious he will be superstitious. If he worship not the true God he will have his idols.
Theodore Parker
Skilled labor teaches something not to be found in books or in colleges.
Laura Towne
For of all sad words of tongue or pen The saddest are these: "It might have been!"
John Greenleaf Whittier
Once in Persia reigned a king Who upon his signet ring Graved a maxim true and wise Which if held before the eyes Gave him counsel at a glance Fit for every change and chance. Solemn words and these are they: "Even this shall pass away."
Theodore Tilton
No longer forward nor behind I look in hope or fear but grateful take the good I find the best of now and here.
John Greenleaf Whittier
Of all sad words of tongue or pen the saddest are these: It might have been.
John Greenleaf Whittier
We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and the future.
Frederick Douglass
The windows of my soul I throw Wide open to the sun.
John Greenleaf Whittier
The compact which exists between the North and the South is a covenant with death and an agreement with hell involving both parties in atrocious criminality and should be immediately annulled.
William Lloyd Garrison
The widening of woman's sphere is to improve her lot. Let us do it and if the world scoff let it scoff-if it sneer let it sneer.
Lucy Stone
We search the world for truth we cull The good the pure the beautiful From all old flower fields of the soul And weary seekers of the best We come back laden from our quest To find that all the sages said Is in the Book our mothers read.
John Greenleaf Whittier
For of all sad words of tongues or pen the saddest are these: It might have been.
John Greenleaf Whittier
Right is the eternal sun the world cannot delay its coming.
Wendell Phillips
Wherever there is a human being I see God-given rights inherent in that being whatever may be the sex or complexion.
William Lloyd Garrison
I think God rarely gives to one man or one set of men more than one great moral victory to win.
Lucy Stone
Revolutions are not made they come.
Wendell Phillips
I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not excuse - I will not retreat a single inch and I will be beard.
William Lloyd Garrison
Every step of progress which the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold and from stake to stake.
Wendell Phillips
Every step of progress the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold and from stake to stake.
Wendell Phillips
If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down these women together ought to be able to turn it right side up again.
Sojourner Truth
Religion without humanity is a poor human stuff.
Sojourner Truth
The simple heart that freely asks in love obtains.
John Greenleaf Whittier
Every chain that spirits wear crumbles in the breadth of prayer.
John Greenleaf Whittier
As the Greek said "Many men know how to flatter few men know how to praise."
Wendell Phillips
Power is ever stealing from the many to the few.
Wendell Phillips
I expect some new phases of life this summer and shall try to get the honey from each moment.
Lucy Stone
Politics is but the common pulsebeat of which revolution is the feverspasm.
Wendell Phillips
Politics is but the common pulse beat.
Wendell Phillips
With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance all things are attainable.
Sir Thomas Foxwell Buxton
Grudge no expense-yield to no opposition-forget fatigue-till by the strength of prayer and sacrifice the spirit of love shall have overcome.
Maria Weston Chapman
What is defeat? Nothing but education nothing but the first step toward something better.
Wendell Phillips
A comfortable old age is the reward of a well-spent youth. Instead of its bringing sad and melancholy prospects of decay it would give us hopes of eternal youth in a better world.
Lydia M. Child
Let me make the newspapers and I care not what is preached in the pulpit or what is enacted in Congress.
Wendell Phillips
I think God rarely gives to one man or one set of men more than one great moral victory to win.
Lucy Stone
Revolutions are not made they come.
Wendell Phillips
I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not excuse - I will not retreat a single inch and I will be beard.
William Lloyd Garrison
Every step of progress which the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold and from stake to stake.
Wendell Phillips
Every step of progress the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold and from stake to stake.
Wendell Phillips
If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down these women together ought to be able to turn it right side up again.
Sojourner Truth
Religion without humanity is a poor human stuff.
Sojourner Truth
The simple heart that freely asks in love obtains.
John Greenleaf Whittier
Every chain that spirits wear crumbles in the breadth of prayer.
John Greenleaf Whittier
As the Greek said "Many men know how to flatter few men know how to praise."
Wendell Phillips
Power is ever stealing from the many to the few.
Wendell Phillips
I expect some new phases of life this summer and shall try to get the honey from each moment.
Lucy Stone
Politics is but the common pulsebeat of which revolution is the feverspasm.
Wendell Phillips
Politics is but the common pulse beat.
Wendell Phillips
With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance all things are attainable.
Sir Thomas Foxwell Buxton
Grudge no expense-yield to no opposition-forget fatigue-till by the strength of prayer and sacrifice the spirit of love shall have overcome.
Maria Weston Chapman
What is defeat? Nothing but education nothing but the first step toward something better.
Wendell Phillips
A comfortable old age is the reward of a well-spent youth. Instead of its bringing sad and melancholy prospects of decay it would give us hopes of eternal youth in a better world.
Lydia M. Child
Let me make the newspapers and I care not what is preached in the pulpit or what is enacted in Congress.
Wendell Phillips
Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The loved and the rich need no protection - they have many friends and few enemies.
Wendell Phillips
One on God's side is a majority.
Wendell Phillips
There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor.
Thomas Higginson
Make people happy and there will not be half the quarreling or a tenth part of the wickedness there now is.
Lydia Maria Child
You find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an earnest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.
Lydia Maria Child
Law is nothing unless close behind it stands a warm living public opinion.
Wendell Phillips
We live under a government of men and morning newspapers.
Wendell Phillips