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But you answer, that the Constitution recognizes property in slaves. It would be sufficient, then, to reply, that this constitutional recognition must be void, because it is repugnant to the law of nature and of nations.


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WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence.
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER Better to be a strong man with a weak point, than to be a weak man without a strong point. A diamond...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you ar...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER What a different world this would be if people would listen to those who know more and not merely tr...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER We will never have real safety and security for wage earners unless we provide for safety and securi...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot help small men by tearing do...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER Science by itself has no moral dimension. But it does seek to establish truth. And upon this truth m...
DR. WILLIAM H. MASTERS When things don't work well in the bedroom, they don't work well in the living room either.
DR. WILLIAM H. MASTERS The best sex education for kids is when Daddy pats Mommy on the fanny when he comes home from work.
DR. WILLIAM H. MASTERS You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER Your greatness is measured by your kindness; your education and intellect by your modesty; your igno...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER You can't fly a kite unless you go against the wind and have a weight to keep it from turning a some...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbo...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER Confidence is the foundation for all business relations. The degree of confidence a man has in other...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER If your business keeps you so busy that you have no time for anything else, there must be something ...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER True religion . . . is giving and finding one's happiness by bringing happiness into the lives of ot...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself.
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER If you want to know how rich you really are, find out what would be left of you tomorrow if you shou...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER True religion... is giving and finding one's happiness by bringing happiness into the lives of o...
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
H. Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
H. Never deprive someone of hope; it may be all they have.
H. Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.
H. People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road...
H. Furious activity is no substitute for understanding.
H H WILLIAMS There is nothing in Christianity or Buddhism that quite matches the sympathetic unselfishness of an ...
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