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“If to be feelingly alive to the sufferings of my fellow-creatures is to be a fanatic, I am one of the most incurable fanatics ever permitted to be at large.”

Quote by William Wilberforce

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William Wilberforce

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. more

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