John Sergeant Wise Professions : Author Born : December 27, 1846 Died : May 12, 1913 Browse All Authors Top 23 quotes by John Sergeant Wise The attack of John Brown upon Harper's Ferry came upon Virginia like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky. John Sergeant Wise attack like clear sky That settled Abraham Lincoln with me. I was thoroughly satisfied that no such man ought to be President; but I could not yet conceive it possible that such a monster would be the choice of a majority of the people for President. John Sergeant Wise choice me man people Wealthy men, too, like several of those in our neighborhood, had so many slaves that they were compelled to buy other plantations on which to employ them. John Sergeant Wise buy like neighborhood men Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors