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Quotation from The Journal of John Woolman by John Woolman
“hath placed a Principle in the human Mind, which incites to exercise Goodness towards every living Creature”
The Journal of John Woolman, Journal, Chapter I (Project Gutenberg #37311 (Everyman's Library, reprinting the London edition of 1775))
The lesson he draws after killing a mother robin and her young as a boy.
Citation: "hath placed a Principle in the human Mind, which incites to exercise Goodness towards every living Creature" — John Woolman, The Journal of John Woolman, Journal, Chapter I (Project Gutenberg #37311 (Everyman's Library, reprinting the London edition of 1775)). (id journal-of-john-woolman-q2)
Virtues: Charity
Portrait: John Woolman, Probably Robert Smith III, Public domain.
