"I am a plain man, and I care……" — Gerrit Smith

"I am a plain man, and I care and know comparatively little about rhetoric."

32 Quotes by Gerrit Smith

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Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers.
But I love honesty, and, therefore; do I make great account of facts.
But as well may you, when urging a man up-hill with a heavy load upon his back, and with your…
It is not to be disguised, that a war has broken out between the North and the South. - Political…
I need say no more, to prove that slavery is entirely unlike the servitude in the patriarchal families.
Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of man, asserted, carried out, and…
There is room in our ranks for the old and decrepit, as well as the young and vigorous.
There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. I…
We must continue to judge of slavery by what it is, and not by what you tell us it will,…
True, permanent peace can never be restored, until slavery, the occasion of the war, has ceased.
When a good man lends himself to the advocacy of slavery, he must, at least for a time, feel himself…
I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society.

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When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently;… — Aristotle
There's love, and certainly children you care about more than yourself. But nevertheless, we're alone in our heads. — Paul Auster
I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your… — Arthur Ashe
People are not going to care about animal conservation unless they think that animals are worthwhile. — David Attenborough
It is that range of biodiversity that we must care for - the whole thing - rather than just one… — David Attenborough
I'm absolutely strict about it. When I land, I put my watch right, and I don't care what I feel… — David Attenborough
Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared naught about them. — John James Audubon
On landing at New York I caught the yellow fever. The kind man who commanded the ship that brought me… — John James Audubon
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you… — Marcus Aurelius
An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and… — Jane Austen

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