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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

“My heart hath often been deeply afflicted under a feeling that the standard of pure righteousness is not lifted up to the people by us, as a society, in that clearness which it might have been, had we been as faithful as we ought to be to the teachings of Christ.”

People Heart Has Beens Feelings Might Christ Teaching Ought My Heart Pure Standards Faithful Righteousness Might Have Been Clearness

Book:A Journal of the Life, Gospel Labours, and Christian Experiences of that Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ

Source: A Journal of the Life, Gospel Labours, and Christian Experiences of that Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ

“By the breaking in of enraged merciless armies, flourishing countries have been laid waste, great numbers of people have perished in a short time, and many more have been pressed with poverty and grief.”

People Has Beens Country Time Numbers Grief Poverty Waste Army Short Time Flourishing

Book:The Journal of John Woolman

Source: The Journal of John Woolman

“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 ---