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John Sergeant Wise Quotes

America is good enough for us Picture Quote #1

My mother was a Northern woman, daughter of Hon. John Sergeant, a distinguished lawyer, and for many years representative in Congress from Philadelphia Picture Quote #1

That settled Abraham Lincoln with me. I was thoroughly satisfied that no such man ought to be President; but I could not yet conceive it possible that such a monster would be the choice of a majority of the people for President Picture Quote #1

THE autumn of 1850 brought an event freighted with deep significance to me. My mother died Picture Quote #1

Virginians were no more angels or philanthropists than people to the north or to the south of them. They were moved by their affections, their interest, and their resentments, just as humanity is moved today Picture Quote #1

It is true, there was no public-school system, and the reason for it was very plain. The wealth of the upper classes enabled them to have private tutors Picture Quote #1

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Of private differences personal to himself, my brother had none Picture Quote #1

As early as the autumn of 1862, I was made very happy by being sent to school Picture Quote #1

Even if my mother had no qualms of conscience concerning ownership of negroes, her sense of duty carried her far beyond the mere supplying of their physical needs, or requiring that they render faithful service Picture Quote #1

I was a tried seaman when, for the first time, I set foot upon the soil of my country, and took up my residence where my people had lived for over two hundred years Picture Quote #1

In such a condition of affairs, the practical difference between the abolitionist and the sympathizer, to the man who lost his slave and could not recover it, was very nebulous Picture Quote #1

Wealthy men, too, like several of those in our neighborhood, had so many slaves that they were compelled to buy other plantations on which to employ them Picture Quote #1

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When I first concluded to print the book, I made an honest effort to construct it in the third person Picture Quote #1

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America is good enough for us (John Sergeant Wise Quotes) My mother was a Northern woman, daughter of Hon. John Sergeant, a distinguished lawyer, and for many years representative in Congress from Philadelphia (John Sergeant Wise Quotes) That settled Abraham Lincoln with me. I was thoroughly satisfied that no such man ought to be President; but I could not yet conceive it possible that such a monster would be the choice of a majority of the people for President (John Sergeant Wise Quotes) THE autumn of 1850 brought an event freighted with deep significance to me. My mother died (John Sergeant Wise Quotes) Virginians were no more angels or philanthropists than people to the north or to the south of them. They were moved by their affections, their interest, and their resentments, just as humanity is moved today (John Sergeant Wise Quotes) It is true, there was no public-school system, and the reason for it was very plain. The wealth of the upper classes enabled them to have private tutors. (John Sergeant Wise Quotes) Of private differences personal to himself, my brother had none (John Sergeant Wise Quotes) As early as the autumn of 1862, I was made very happy by being sent to school (John Sergeant Wise Quotes) Even if my mother had no qualms of conscience concerning ownership of negroes, her sense of duty carried her far beyond the mere supplying of their physical needs, or requiring that they render faithful service (John Sergeant Wise Quotes) I was a tried seaman when, for the first time, I set foot upon the soil of my country, and took up my residence where my people had lived for over two hundred years (John Sergeant Wise Quotes) In such a condition of affairs, the practical difference between the abolitionist and the sympathizer, to the man who lost his slave and could not recover it, was very nebulous (John Sergeant Wise Quotes) Wealthy men, too, like several of those in our neighborhood, had so many slaves that they were compelled to buy other plantations on which to employ them (John Sergeant Wise Quotes) When I first concluded to print the book, I made an honest effort to construct it in the third person (John Sergeant Wise Quotes)