On the record
It is plain, therefore, that whatever cannot flourish except at the sacrifice of that being, ought not to exist.
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William Lloyd Garrison
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gutenberg.orgWilliam Lloyd Garrison: “It is plain, therefore, that whatever cannot flourish except at the sacrifice of that being, ought not to exist.”
Editor's note · Context
Garrison argues that any system that thrives on the suffering of individuals is fundamentally flawed.
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