Has not the experience of two centuries shown that gradualism in theory is perpetuity in practice? Is there an instance, in the history of the world, where slaves have been educated for freedom by their task-masters? William Lloyd Garrison More Quotes by William Lloyd Garrison More Quotes From William Lloyd Garrison There must be no compromise with slavery - none whatever. Nothing is gained, everything is lost, by subordinating principle to expedience. William Lloyd Garrison slavery principles wisdom Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril. William Lloyd Garrison freedom wisdom inspirational I will be as harsh as truth, and uncompromising as justice... I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard. William Lloyd Garrison retreat excuse justice 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 diversity rights sex Everyone should be treated fairly no matter what they look like. William Lloyd Garrison should matter looks Our country is the world, our countrymen are all mankind. We love the land of our nativity, only as we love all other lands. The interests, rights, and liberties of American citizens are no more dear to us than are those of the whole human race. Hence we can allow no appeal to patriotism, to revenge any national insult or injury. William Lloyd Garrison revenge rights country With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost. William Lloyd Garrison tyrants success men My crime is that I will not go with the multitude to do evil. My singularity is that when I say that freedom is of God and slavery is of the devil, I mean just what I say. My fanaticism is that I insist on the American people abolishing slavery, or ceasing to prate on the rights of man. William Lloyd Garrison rights men mean No man shall rule over me with my consent. I will rule over no man. William Lloyd Garrison power wisdom men Tell a man whose house is on fire to give a moderate alarm; tell him to moderately rescue his wife from the hands of the ravisher; tell the mother to gradually extricate her babe from the fire into which it has fallen - but urge me not to use moderation in a cause like the present. William Lloyd Garrison fire mother men The standard of matrimony is erected by affection and purity, and does not depend upon the height, or bulk, or color, or wealth, or poverty of individuals. Water will seek its level; nature will have free course; and heart will answer to heart. William Lloyd Garrison color heart water Be faithful, be vigilant, be untiring in your efforts to break every yoke, and let the oppressed go free. Come what may - cost what it may - inscribe on the banner which you unfurl to the breeze, as your religious and political motto - "NO COMPROMISE WITH SLAVERY! NO UNION WITH SLAVEHOLDERS William Lloyd Garrison effort political religious I have a need to be all on fire, for I have mountains of ice about me to melt. William Lloyd Garrison mountain ice fire There is no safety where there is no strength; no strength without Union; no Union without justice; no justice where faith and truth are wanting. The right to be free is a truth planted in the hearts of men. William Lloyd Garrison wisdom heart men We may be personally defeated, but our principles never! William Lloyd Garrison principles may inspirational The compact which exists between the North and the South is a covenant with death and an agreement with hell. William Lloyd Garrison covenant slavery agreement Let Southern oppressors tremble-let their secret abettors tremble-let their Northern apologists tremble-let all the enemies of the persecuted blacks tremble. William Lloyd Garrison diversity southern justice You can not possibly have a broader basis for government than that which includes all the people, with all their rights in their hands, and with an equal power to maintain their rights. William Lloyd Garrison government rights hands A man's country is the world. William Lloyd Garrison men country world In firing his gun, John Brown has merely told what time of day it is. It is high noon. William Lloyd Garrison noon gun war
