“The Southern slave would obey God in respect to marriage, and also to ...” — Gerrit Smith Quote

“The Southern slave would obey God in respect to marriage, and also to the reading and studying of His word. But this, as we have seen, is forbidden him.”

“Let the poor man count as his enemy, and his worst enemy, every invader of the right of free discussion.”

“God cannot approve of a system of servitude, in which the master is guilty of assuming absolute power - of assuming God's place and relation towards his fellow-men.”

“Sleeping is forbidden at the age of 22. It's all work and no play.”

“Mourning is not forbidden, you know.”

“When the government runs out of lenders, it can do something that households are forbidden to do: print money.”