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British Politician

William Wilberforce was a British politician known for his leading role in the movement to abolish slavery. He actively pushed for legislation against the slave trade in the British Parliament and dedicated his life to promoting social justice and moral reform.

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Famous William Wilberforce Quotes

“When we think of eternity, and of the future consequences of all human conduct, what is there in this life that should make any man contradict the dictates of his conscience, the principles of justice, the laws of religion, and of God?”

Thinking Men Should Humans Law Justice Principles Conscience Consequence Eternity This Life Contradiction

Author:William Wilberforce

“If any country were indeed filled with men, each thus diligently discharging the duties of his own station without breaking in upon the rights of others, but on the contrary endeavoring, so far as he might be able, to forward their views and promote their happiness, all would be active and harmonious in the goodly frame of human society.”

Ifs Men Humans Country Might Would Be Able Views Rights Duty Filled Active Contrary Stations Diligence Harmonious Human Society

Book:A Practical View of Preferred Christians

Source: A Practical View of Preferred Christians

“Selfishness is one of the principal fruits of the corruption of human nature; and it is obvious that selfishness disposes us to over-rate our good qualities, and to overlook or extenuate our defects.”

Humans Quality Human Nature Fruit Rate Obvious Corruption Selfishness Principal Defects Good Quality

Book:A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians: In the Higher and Middle Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity

Source: A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians: In the Higher and Middle Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity

“The objects of the present life fill the human eye with a false magnification because of their immediacy.”

Humans Eye Objects Immediacy Human Eyes Present Life Magnification

Author:William Wilberforce