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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

“What should we suppose must naturally be the consequence of our carrying on a slave trade with Africa? With a country, vast in its extent, not utterly barbarous, but civilized in a very small degree? Does any one suppose a slave trade would help their civilization?”

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Author:William Wilberforce

“Some bolder spirits, indeed, might be expected to despise the cautious moderation of these timid reasoners, and to pronounce decisively, that the Bible was a forgery, while the generality, professing to believe it genuine, should, less consistently, be satisfied with remaining ignorant of its contents, and when pressed, should discover themselves by no means to believe many of the most important particulars contained in it.”

Should Believe Mean Important Might Spirit Expected Genuine Satisfied Ignorant Despise Consistently Moderation Cautious Generalities Forgery

Book:Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians ...: Contrasted with Real Christianity ...

Source: Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians ...: Contrasted with Real Christianity ...

“The distemper of which, as a community, we are sick, should be considered rather as a moral than a political malady.”

Should Political Community Moral Sick Malady

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

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

“If . . . a principle of true Religion [i.e., true Christianity] should . . . gain ground, there is no estimating the effects on public morals, and the consequent influence on our political welfare.”

Ifs Should Political Moral Christianity Principles Influence Effects Gains Welfare True Religion True Christianity Estimating

Author:William Wilberforce

“I am disturbed when I see the majority of so-called Christians having such little understanding of the real nature of the faith they profess. Faith is a subject of such importance that we should not ignore it because of the distractions or the hectic pace of our lives.”

Should Littles Real Christian Understanding Our Lives Subjects Importance Majority Pace Distraction Disturbed Hectic

Author:William Wilberforce