John Greenleaf Whittier Quotes
Truth is one;
And, in all lands beneath the sun,
Whoso hath eyes to see may see
The tokens of its unity.
Citations
Whittier, John Greenleaf. "Miriam." The Complete Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1894, p. 98.
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John Greenleaf Whittier was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the fireside poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Whittier is remembered particularly for his anti-slavery writings, as well as his 1866 book Snow-Bound.