william wilberforce

“ It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power. ”

“ I verily believe, therefore, if the wretchedness could be brought before their view, and remain within the sight of the African merchant, that there is no one among them whose heart would bear it. ”

“ The objects of the present life fill the human eye with a false magnification because of their immediacy. ”

“ I am disturbed when I see the majority of so-called Christians having such little understanding of the real nature of the faith they profess. Faith is a subject of such importance that we should not ignore it because of the distractions or the hectic pace of our lives. ”

“ Africa, your sufferings have been the theme that has arrested and engaged my heart. ”

“ Let it not be said that I was silent when they needed me. ”

“ Bountiful as is the hand of Providence, its gifts are not so bestowed as to seduce us into indolence, but to rouse us to exertion. ”

“ I must speak of the transit of the slaves to the West Indies. This, I confess, in my own opinion, is the most wretched part of the whole subject. So much misery condensed in so little room is more than the human imagination had ever before conceived. ”

“ Selfishness is one of the principal fruits of the corruption of human nature; and it is obvious that selfishness disposes us to over-rate our good qualities, and to overlook or extenuate our defects. ”

“ Of all things, guard against neglecting God in the secret place of prayer. ”