"Truth and mercy require the exertion - never……" — Gerrit Smith

"Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers."

32 Quotes by Gerrit Smith

Gerrit Smith has 32 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

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.
Our concern, however, is with slavery as it is, and not with any theory of it.

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The half minute which we daily devote to the winding-up of our watches is an exertion of labour almost insensible;… — Charles Babbage
Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp… — Robert Burns
War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering. — Carl von Clausewitz
The advancement of agriculture, commerce and manufactures, by all proper means, will not, I trust, need recommendation. But I cannot… — George Washington
Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion. — Florence Nightingale
The perfection of joyful determination is defined as taking delight or feeling joy in doing something positive or virtuous. If… — Unknown Author
It is our duty to pay for our liberty with our own blood. The freedom that we shall win through… — Subhas Chandra Bose
We must never despair; our situation has been compromising before, and it has changed for the better; so I trust… — George Washington
It is quite wrong to think of old age as a downward slope. On the contrary, one climbs higher and… — George Sand
Energy is the power that drives every human being. It is not lost by exertion but maintained by it, for… — Germaine Greer
He who by an exertion of mind or body, adds to the aggregate of enjoyable wealth, increases the sum of… — Henry George
Geology, perhaps more than any other department of natural philosophy, is a science of contemplation. It requires no experience or… — Humphry Davy

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