william lloyd garrison

“ All the selfishness of our nature cries aloud for a better security. ”

“ Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being. ”

“ No man shall rule over me with my consent. I will rule over no man. ”

“ 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. ”

“ Our own vices are too strong for us, and keep us in perpetual alarm. ”

“ Our country is the world, our countrymen are all mankind. ”

“ I will say, finally, that I despair of the Republic while slavery exists therein. ”

“ Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril. ”

“ I am proud of her civil, political, and religious institutions - of her high advancement in science, literature, and the arts - of her general prosperity and grandeur. But I have some solemn accusations to bring against her. ”

“ While a slave remains in his fetters, the land must have no rest. ”