"When blessed with wealth, let them withdraw from……" — William Wilberforce
"When blessed with wealth, let them withdraw from the competition of vanity and be modest, retiring from ostentation, and not be the slaves of fashion."
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60 Quotes by William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce has 60 quotes on this site.
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Lovely flowers are the smiles of god's goodness.
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Our motto must continue to be perseverance. And ultimately I trust the Almighty will crown our efforts with success.
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Let it not be said that I was silent when they needed me.
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God Almighty has set before me two great objects, the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners…
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