William Wilberforce Quotes


Accustom yourself to look first to the dreadful consequences of failure; then fix your eye on the glorious prize which is before you; and when your strength begins to fail, and your spirits are well nigh exhausted, let the animating view rekindle your resolution, and call forth in renewed vigour the fainting energies of your soul.


Citations

Wilberforce, William. A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians. T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1797.

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William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce
  • Born: August 24, 1759
  • Died: July 29, 1833
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Politician

William Wilberforce was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, eventually becoming an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785, he became an evangelical Christian, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform.