Gerrit Smith Rights Quotations

Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers.

My rights all spring front an infinitely nobler source - from favor and grace of God.

To no human charter am I indebted for my rights.

Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of man, asserted, carried out, and secured by modes of human contrivance.

The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the hands of belligerents is, that, so far as she is concerned, their rights are protected.

But, although America cannot be justly charged with violating the rights of Turkey, Turkey nevertheless can be justly charged with violating the rights of America.

To say, that Capt. Ingraham violated the rights of Turkey, is nonsense.

True liberty acknowledges and defends the equal rights of all men, and all nations.