I would unite with anybody to do right; and with nobody to do wrong.
In plain words
He would team up with anyone doing right, and nobody doing wrong.
Where these words come from
- 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- From an 1855 lecture on the anti-slavery movement, delivered to the Ladies of the Rochester Anti-Slavery Sewing Society. Wikiquote's 1850s sourced section names the dated lecture.
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