Wendell Phillips
Wendell Phillips
Wendell Phillipswas an American abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, orator and lawyer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth29 November 1811
CountryUnited States of America
political progress revolution
Political convulsions, like geological upheavings usher in new epochs of the world's progress.
thinking soul religion
The Puritan did not stop to think; he recognized God in his soul, and acted.
moving progress world
The slowest of us cannot but admit that the world moves.
war reading men
What gunpowder did for war, the printing-press has done for the mind; and the statesman is no longer clad in the steel of special education, but every reading man is his judge.
crazy destiny europe
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.
giving justice guarantees
God gives manhood but one clew to success,--utter and exact justice; that he guarantees shall be always expediency.
justice rate ifs
Peace, if possible, but justice at any rate.
stars children giving-up
Revolution is the only thing, the only power, that ever worked out freedom for any people. The powers that have ruled long and learned to love ruling, will never give up that prerogative until they must, till they see the certainty of overthrow and destruction if they do not. To plant-to revolutionize-these are the twin stars that have ruled our pathway. What have we then to dread in the word Revolution-we, the children of rebels!
heart silence soul
The heart beats louder and the soul hears quicker in silence and solitude.
animal worry forever
Agitation prevents rebellion, keeps the peace, and secures progress. Every step she gains is gained forever. Muskets are the weapons of animals. Agitation is the atmosphere of the brains.
republic tenure
Republics exist only on tenure of being agitated.
war thunder niagara
War and Niagara thunder to a music of their own.
discipline growth want
Wants awaken intellect. To gratify them disciplines intellect. The keener the want the lustier the growth.
men greatness trifles
It is but the littleness of man that seeth no greatness in trifles.