"The slave power dares anything, and it can be conquered only by the united masses of the people. From Congress to the people, I appeal."

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Source : Nassau William Senior, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe, Charles Sumner (1856). “American slavery: repr. of an article [by N.W. Senior, entitled Slavery in the United States] on 'Uncle Tom's cabin' [by H.E.B. Stowe] and of mr. Sumner's speech of the 19th and 20th of May, 1856. With a notice of the events which followed that speech”, p.143

Charles Sumner

#People Quotes #Slavery Quotes #Congress Quotes

“It is easier to argue that something nobody believes in actually exists than it is to argue that something everybody believes in is unreal.”

Source : Samuel R. Delany (1993). “Tales of Nevèrÿon”, p.201, Wesleyan University Press
“I think people involved with institutions find it harder to know the time to go than the time to come.”

Source : Interview with Amitabh Pal, www.sharedhost.progressive.org. September 26, 2005.
“The three of us pitched in $15,000 a piece to get it started.”
“My Mother set me on the right track, Marty Robbins made me want to write songs, and Jesus Christ did the rest.”
“Changi for me - of course it's easy to be wise after the event, and to discuss it cleverly after the event - was about as near as you can get to being dead and still be alive.”
“Pro wrestling has always been ingrained into American culture. It was one of the first things that was ever on television, so everybody watched it.”
“Hard pounding, gentlemen. Let's see who pounds the longest.”
“When you're going to spend a couple of weeks with people, you want to be with people that are enjoyable.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com

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