William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce
William Wilberforcewas an English politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, eventually becoming the independent Member of Parliament for Yorkshire. In 1785, he became an Evangelical Christian, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth24 August 1759
indeed
They know indeed that they are mortal, but they do not feel it.
neglect equal
The observance of one commandment, however clearly and forcibly enjoined, cannot make up for the neglect of another which is enjoined with equal clearness and equal force.
shortcuts holiness whole-life
There is no shortcut to holiness; it must be the business of our whole lives.
gratitude heart eye
May God enable me to have a single eye and a simple heart, desiring to please God, to do good to my fellow creatures, and testify my gratitude to my adorable Redeemer.
flower lovely goodness
Lovely flowers are the smiles of god's goodness.
two morality slave
God Almighty has set before me two great objects, the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners (morality).
flower school eye
We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all.
voice people matter
No matter how loud you shout, you will not drown out the voice of the people!
ignorance men world
No man has a right to be idle. Where is it that in such a world as this, that health, and leisure, and affluence may not find some ignorance to instruct, some wrong to redress, some want to supply, some misery to alleviate?
quality selfishness fruit
Selfishness is one of the principal fruits of the corruption of human nature; and it is obvious that selfishness disposes us to over-rate our good qualities, and to overlook or extenuate our defects.
solitude soul body
This perpetual hurry of business and company ruins me in soul if not in body. More solitude and earlier hours!
golden path duty
Let everyone regulate his conduct... by the golden rule of doing to others as in similar circumstances we would have them do to us, and the path of duty will be clear before him.
fashion blessed vanity
When blessed with wealth, let them withdraw from the competition of vanity and be modest, retiring from ostentation, and not be the slaves of fashion.
years firsts purpose
The first years in Parliament I did nothing - nothing to any purpose. My own distinction was my darling object.