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When a good man lends himself to the advocacy of slavery, he must, at least for a time, feel himself to be any where but

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"When a good man lends himself to the advocacy of slavery, he must, at least for a time, feel himself to be any where but at home, amongst his new thoughts, doctrines, and modes of reasoning"

- Gerrit Smith

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This quote is written / told by Gerrit Smith between March 6, 1797 and December 28, 1874. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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