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Gerrard Winstanley

(1609–1676) Politician

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Gerrard Winstanley was a politician.

Quick Facts About Gerrard Winstanley

Born: October 19, 1609
Died: September 10, 1676
Profession: Politician

About Gerrard Winstanley

[Wikidata] English reformer and activist (1609-1676)... | [Wikipedia] Gerrard Winstanley was an English Protestant religious reformer, political philosopher, and activist during the period of the Commonwealth of England. Winstanley was the leader and one of the founders of the English group known as the True Levellers or Diggers. The group occupied formerly common lan

Quotes by Gerrard Winstanley

Propriety and single interest divides the people of a land and the whole world into parties and is the cause of all…

Gerrard Winstanley

Bloodshed

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For what you call the Law is but a club of the rich over the lowest of men, sanctifying the conquest of…

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Causes of poverty

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While men are gazing up to Heaven, imagining after a happiness, or fearing a Hell after they are dead, their eyes are…

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Atheism

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If many have their turns to rule, ... this will encourage all men to advance Righteousness and that the Commonwealth will hereby…

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Able

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Was the earth made to preserve a few covetous, proud men to live at ease, and for them to bag and barn…

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Bags

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Everyone that gets an authority into his hands tyrannizes over others; as many husbands, parents, masters, magistrates, that live after the flesh…

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Authority

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When the people stare at the sky and dream of blessedness, or when they quiver with fear for hell after death, their…

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Death

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