The Prose Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Vol. 3 of 3: The Conflict with Slavery, Reform and Politics, the Inner Life, Etc (Classic Reprint)

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There is a law above all the enactments of human codes, the same throughout the world, the same in all time, - such as it was before the daring genius of Columbus pierced the night of ages, and Opened to one world the sources of wealth and power and knowledge, to another all unutterable woes; such as it is at this day: it is the law written by the finger of God upon the heart of man; and by that law, unchangeable and eternal while men despise fraud, and loathe rapine, and abhor blood, they shall reject with indignation the wild and guilty fantasy that man can hold property in man. Lord brougham.

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