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William Penn on Slavery

1644–1718 England

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Liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery.

Where charity keeps pace with grain, industry is blessed, but to slave to get, and keep it sordidly, is a sin against Providence, a vice in government and an injury to their neighbours.

Fruits of Solitude (1682)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Penn (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.