William Wilberforce, politician, philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade in the British Empire, was born on this date in 1759. 10 things he said:
You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.
Let it not be said that I was silent when they needed me.
It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power.
If to be feelingly alive to the sufferings of my fellow-creatures is to be a fanatic, I am one of the most incurable fanatics ever permitted to be at large.
We are too young to realise that certain things are impossible... So we will do them anyway.
No matter how loud you shout, you will not drown out the voice of the people!
Lovely flowers are the smiles of god's goodness.
Great indeed are our opportunities; great also is our responsibility.
The objects of the present life fill the human eye with a false magnification because of their immediacy.
Men who sincerely believed that what they were doing was right have perpetrated many of the most hideous crimes against humanity.
Character birthday
Lucky Fortelli, New York Cop whose power is incredible luck. He was born into a gangster family, but left that behind to join the police. He is in a relationship with Karate Queen.
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