Facts about William Lloyd Garrison

Occup.Journalist
FromUSA
BornDecember 12, 1805
DiedMay 24, 1879
Aged73 years

Summary

William Lloyd Garrison was a famous Journalist from USA, who lived between December 12, 1805 and May 24, 1879. He/she became 73 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac sagittarius, who is known for Philosophical, Motion, Experimentation, Optimism. Our collection contains 14 quotes who is written / told by William.

Related authors: Sojourner Truth (Activist), Francis Wright (Activist)

14 Famous quotes by William Lloyd Garrison

Small: Are right and wrong convertible terms, dependant upon popular opinion?
"Are right and wrong convertible terms, dependant upon popular opinion?"
Small: We may be personally defeated, but our principles never!
"We may be personally defeated, but our principles never!"
Small: The success of any great moral enterprise does not depend upon numbers
"The success of any great moral enterprise does not depend upon numbers"
Small: Our country is the world - our countrymen are all mankind
"Our country is the world - our countrymen are all mankind"
Small: Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be the sex
"Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be the sex or complexion"
Small: The compact which exists between the North and the South is a covenant with death and an agreement with
"The compact which exists between the North and the South is a covenant with death and an agreement with hell"
Small: That which is not just is not law
"That which is not just is not law"
Small: I will be as harsh as truth, and uncompromising as justice... I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I
"I will be as harsh as truth, and uncompromising as justice... I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard"
Small: Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril
"Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril"
Small: The apathy of the people is enough to make every statue leap from its pedestal and hasten the resurrect
"The apathy of the people is enough to make every statue leap from its pedestal and hasten the resurrection of the dead"
Small: I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not excuse - I will not retreat a single inch - and I
"I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not excuse - I will not retreat a single inch - and I will be heard!"
Small: You can not possibly have a broader basis for government than that which includes all the people, with
"You can not possibly have a broader basis for government than that which includes all the people, with all their rights in their hands, and with an equal power to maintain their rights"
Small: With reasonable men, I will reason with humane men I will plead but to tyrants I will give no quarter,
"With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost"
Small: My country is the world my countrymen are mankind
"My country is the world; my countrymen are mankind"