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John Woolman was a prominent eighteenth-century merchant and Quaker social reformer from Pennsylvania. He is known for his advocacy of peace, justice, and the abolition of slavery. Woolman's writings and personal example influenced many in the movement for social reform.

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Famous John Woolman Quotes

“Now to act with integrity, according to that strength of mind and body with which our creator hath endowed each of use, appears necessary for all.”

Mind Use Body Integrity Creator Mind And Body Strength Of Mind

Book:The Works of John Woolman: In Two Parts

Source: The Works of John Woolman: In Two Parts

“When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings, neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society, and cast off all regard to religion, their case is much to be pitied.”

Men Mind Feelings Religion Strong Understanding Pleasure Cases Duty Drink Members Regard Casts Neglect Disorder Appetite Indulge Civil Society Strong Drink

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Source: journal

“Now I find that in a state of pure obedience the mind learns contentment in appearing weak and foolish to that wisdom which is of the world; and in these lowly labors, they who stand in a low place and are rightly exercised under the cross will find nourishment.”

World Mind This World Pure Lows Labor Crosses Weak Foolish Obedience Contentment Nourishment Appearing

Author:John Woolman

“There is a principle which is pure, placed in the human mind, which in different places and ages hath had different names. It is, however, pure and proceeds from God. It is deep and inward, confined to no forms of religion nor excluded from any, where the heart stands in perfect sincerity. In whomsoever this takes root and grows, of what nation soever, they become brethren in the best sense of the expression.”

Source: A Journal of the Life, Gospel labours, and christian experiences of ---

“I then wrought at my trade as a tailor; carefully attended meetings for worship and discipline; and found an enlargement of gospel love in my mind, and therein a concern to visit Friends in some of the back settlements of Pennsylvania and Virginia.”

Mind Found Friends Discipline Worship Concern Trade Meetings Virginia Settlement Pennsylvania Tailors Enlargement

Book:A Journal of the Life, Gospel labours, and christian experiences of ---

Source: A Journal of the Life, Gospel labours, and christian experiences of ---

“Thus He whose tender mercies are over all His works hath placed a principle in the human mind, which incites to exercise goodness towards every living creature; and this being singly attended to, people become tender-hearted and sympathizing; but when frequently and totally rejected, the mind becomes shut up in a contrary disposition.”

People Mind Humans Principles Exercise Creatures Goodness Mercy Contrary Human Mind Rejected Shut Up Disposition Hearted Living Creatures Quaker Tender Mercies

Book:A Journal of the Life, Gospel labours, and christian experiences of ---

Source: A Journal of the Life, Gospel labours, and christian experiences of ---