“May we look upon our treasure, the furniture of our houses, and our garments, and try to discover whether the seeds of war have nourishment in these our possessions.”
Quotes by John Woolman
“While I meditate on the gulf towards which I travelled, and reflect on my youthful disobedience, for these things I weep, mine eye runneth down with water.”
“These are the People by whose Labour the other Inhabitants are in a great Measure supported, and many of them in the Luxuries of Life: These are the People who have made no Agreement to serve us, and who have not forfeited their Liberty that we know of: These are Souls for whom Christ died, and, for our Conduct toward them, we must answer before him who is no Respecter of Persons.”
John WoolmanJohn Woolman was an influential American merchant, tailor, and Quaker preacher who emerged as a prominent early abolitionist in the colonial era. Residing in Mount Holly, New Jersey, he dedicated his ...