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“Popular opinion is oftenest, what Carlyle pronounced it to be, a lie!”

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Wendell Phillips

Wendell Phillips was a distinguished American lawyer, abolitionist, and orator. Born on November 29, 1811, he was a leading figure in the abolitionist movement and a vocal opponent of slavery. Known for his eloquent speeches and advocacy for civil rights, Phillips passed away on February 2, 1884. more

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“There is nothing stronger than human prejudice. A crazy sentimentalism, like that of Peter the Hermit, hurled half of Europe upon Asia, and changed the destinies of kingdoms.”

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“The Puritan did not stop to think; he recognized God in his soul, and acted.”

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Source: Speeches, Lectures, and Letters, Second Series

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“Neither do I acknowledge the right of Plymouth to the whole rock. No, the rock underlies all America: it only crops out here.”

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Source: Speeches, Lectures, and Letters

“My advice to a young man seeking deathless fame would be to espouse an unpopular cause and devote his life to it.”

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Source: Speeches, Lectures, and Letters