List of Gerrit Smith Quotes

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Gerrit Smith
Total Quotes 28
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.
Respect Rights Hands
I need say no more, to prove that slavery is entirely unlike the servitude in the patriarchal families.
Needs Slavery Prove
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.
Marriage Reading Southern
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.
Home Men Good Man
I prefer, in a word, the republican system, because it comes up more nearly to god's system.
Republican Come Up
It is not to be disguised, that a war has broken out between the north and the south. - political and commercial men are industriously striving to restore peace: but the peace, which they would effect, is superficial, false, and temporary.
Peace War Men
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.
Men May Hills
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.
Morning Mean Gone
My rights all spring front an infinitely nobler source - from favor and grace of god.
Spring Rights Grace
But, although america cannot be justly charged with violating the rights of turkey, turkey nevertheless can be justly charged with violating the rights of america.
Rights Turkeys America
There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. i mean the poor.
Mean Men Class
To say, that capt. ingraham violated the rights of turkey, is nonsense.
Rights Turkeys Nonsense
  • Born: March 6, 1797
  • Died: December 28, 1874
  • Occupation: American Politician
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