"God cannot approve of a system of servitude, in which the master is guilty of assuming absolute power - of assuming God's place and relation towards his fellow-men."

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Source : Gerrit Smith (1837). “Letter of Gerrit Smith to Rev. James Smylie: Of the State of Mississippi”, p.11

Gerrit Smith

#Men Quotes #Fellow Man Quotes #Assuming Quotes

“Teaching Plato in Palestine shows how philosophical thinking can illuminate important topics-in particular, the problem of finding ways to engage people with opposed ideologies in fruitful debate. The lively narratives, based on the author's experiences of working with various groups interested in using philosophical tools to clarify their thought and action, will engage a wide range of readers.”
“However, there are those who deserve to die but who have not yet encountered the means to do soâ€”we help them on their way.”
“You put a big bird in a small cage, it'll sing you a song”
“...heaven may be only the mind's fear of the wonders it imagines.”
“I've always had dreams. When I was little, I'd go to sleep with my head on my hands, which were in fists like I was looking through a camera. I felt like sleep was the movies - just drifting off to the movies.”
“I'm convinced that had I not changed my name, I don't think I would have had quite the same career curve that I eventually had.”
“To me, the coolest riffs are composed of two guitar parts that interlock like gears. You need both parts to make whole. I work things out on an electric that's not plugged in to make sure a good tone isn't forgiving a part that couldn't stand up naked. Only after the parts are written will I struggle to find a tone that supports the creativity.”
“When I came into Metallica, I had to do justice to Cliff's work, but I also had to put my own signature on it. No one could be Cliff Burton; Cliff Burton was the Jimi Hendrix of bass.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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