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William Godwin quotes about humanity

English Writer March 3, 1756 – April 7, 1836

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The cause of justice is the cause of humanity. Its advocates should overflow with universal good will. We should love this cause, for it conduces to the general happiness of mankind. William Godwin
William Godwin quote: "The great model of the affection of love in human beings is..."
The great model of the affection of love in human beings is the sentiment which subsists between parents and children. William Godwin
Strange that men, from age to age, should consent to hold their lives at the breath of another, merely that each in his turn may have a power of acting the tyrant according to the law! Oh, God! give me poverty! Shower upon me all the imaginary hardships of human life! I will receive them with all thankfulness. Turn me a prey to the wild beasts of the desert, so I be never again the victim of man, dressed in the gore-dripping robes of authority! Suffer me at least to call life, the pursuits of... William Godwin
It is absurd to expect the inclinations and wishes of two human beings to coincide, through any long period of time. To oblige them to act and live together is to subject them to some inevitable potion of thwarting, bickering, and unhappiness. William Godwin
William Godwin quote: "There is reverence that we owe to everything in human shape."
There is reverence that we owe to everything in human shape. William Godwin

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