"Here, before God, in the presence of these……" — John Brown
"Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery!"
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24 Quotes by John Brown
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Had I so interfered in behalf of the rich, the powerful, the intelligent, the so-called great, or in behalf of…
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I am yet too young to understand that God is any respecter of persons. I believe that to have interfered…
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No man, with a man's heart in him, gets far on his way without some bitter, soul-searching disappointment. - Happy…
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Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt…
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I think every family should have a dog; it is like having a perpetual baby; it is the plaything and…
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It is not a case we are treating; it is a living, palpitating, alas, too often suffering fellow creature.
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Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice!
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I don't think the people of the slave states will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light…
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I have been whipped, as the saying is, but I am sure I can recover all the lost capital occasioned…
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I want you to understand that I respect the rights of the poorest and weakest of colored people, oppressed [to…
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Whereas, Slavery, throughout its entire existence in the United States is none other than a most barbarous, unprovoked, and unjustifiable…
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I was shot down by a fifth ball, which struck me squarely in the face, and passed out.
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More Consecrate Quotes
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There is no happiness in life, there is no misery, like that growing out of the dispositions which consecrate or…
— Edwin Hubbel Chapin
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Intellectually religious emotions are not creative but conservative. They attach themselves readily to the current view of the world and…
— John Dewey
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Blessed be Thou, my Lord Jesus Christ, who didst foretell Thy death before the time, and in the Last Supper…
— Brigit of Kildare
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It is no small advantage to the holy life to "begin the day with God." The saints are wont to…
— Thomas Case
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We have made covenants so to do solemn, sacred, holy covenants, pledging ourselves before gods and angels. We are under…
— Bruce R. McConkie
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[M]y fervent supplications to that Almighty Being who rules over the universe; who presides in the councils of nations; and…
— George Washington
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It is therefore recommended... to set apart Thursday the eighteenth day of December next, for solemn thanksgiving and praise, that…
— Samuel Adams
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When we give thanks in all things, we see hardships and adversities in the context of the purpose of life...…
— Dallin H. Oaks
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Because the Lord hears their cries and feels your deep compassion for them, He has from the beginning of time…
— Henry B. Eyring
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You must concentrate upon and consecrate yourself wholly to each day, as though a fire were raging in your hair.
— Taisen Deshimaru
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Is not the festive season when families and friends exchange gifts in memory of The Gift laid on the altar…
— Lottie Moon
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I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher. I consecrate myself to God to do His…
— Watchman Nee
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