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They can never be reconciled--never walk together--never consent to a truce--never deal in honeyed phrases--never worship at the same altar--never acknowledge the same God.
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William Lloyd Garrison
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Editor's note · Context
Garrison emphasizes the irreconcilable differences between supporters of slavery and abolitionists.
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