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Abolition Quotes

The end of old walls and old systems.

These abolition quotes span architecture and history, from removing the separating function of a wall to reforms like the abolition of outdated boards, echoing Because and Believe quotes.

One of the outstanding achievements of the new constructional technique has been the abolition of the separating function of the wall.

Quotes by Walter Gropius

The materialisation of reforms in the form of rollout of the GST, the institution of Indian Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and the abolition of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board should boost investor and investment confidence.

Quotes by Urjit Patel

Gender and race got very entwined in the 19th century, as abolition broke out, and then women wanted the right to speak about it.

Quotes by Sue Monk Kidd

The notion that religion can actually be something... attached to progressivism seems so bizarre. But all you have to say is that Abolition wouldn't have happened without it. The way in which African Americans managed to achieve a degree of...

Quotes by Simon Schama

America Quotes

I chose the Republican Party because of the principles the party was founded on. This was the party of freedom. This was the party that sought the abolition of slavery.

Quotes by Ryan Frazier

I am for socialism, disarmament, and, ultimately, for abolishing the state itself... I seek the social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class, and the sole control of those who produce wealth. Communism is the goal.

Quotes by Roger Nash Baldwin

And here a most heinous charge is made, that the nation has been burdened with unnecessary expenses for the sole purpose of preventing the discharge of our debts and the abolition of taxes.

Quotes by Robert Walpole

While we see the course of the final abolition of human slavery is onward, & we give it the aid of our prayers & all justifiable means in our power, we must leave the progress as well as the result...

Quotes by Robert E. Lee

The abolition of the presidential term limit and President Xi Jinping's concentration of power have come as an unwelcome surprise to many.

Quotes by Richard N. Haass

Because Quotes

I build no system. I ask an end to privilege, the abolition of slavery, equality of rights, and the reign of law. Justice, nothing else; that is the alpha and omega of my argument: to others I leave the business...

Quotes by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

Many thought that the abolition of slavery, the end of Jim Crow, and the legislative progress of the Civil Rights Era, among other watershed moments, would have fundamentally done away with the racist structures that have long oppressed black people....

Quotes by Opal Tometi

We had to forge an alliance of strength based not on colour but on commitment to the total abolition of apartheid and oppression; we would seek allies, of whatever colour, as long as they were totally agreed on our liberation...

Quotes by Oliver Tambo

I shall ask for the abolition for the punishment of death until I have the infallibility of human judgment demonstrated to me.

Quotes by Marquis de Lafayette

'Til the infallibility of human judgements shall have been proved to me, I shall demand the abolition of the penalty of death.

Quotes by Marquis de Sade

Been Quotes

I think that each country must protect its own borders, and that is why I'm simply asking for the abolition of Schengen.

Quotes by Marine Le Pen

We believe in peace in the settlement of all disputes through peaceful means, in the abolition of war, and, more particularly, nuclear war.

Lal Bahadur Shastri

I should not regret a fair and full trial of the entire abolition of capital punishment.

Quotes by James Madison

The eradication of the Muslim Brotherhood is nothing less than an abolition of democracy and a guarantee that Arabs will continue living under authoritarian and corrupt regimes.

Quotes by Jamal Khashoggi

America is exceptional, it is asserted, because, with the exception of the abolition of slavery, it has been able to extend the promise of liberal reform mostly peacefully, through its democratic institutions.

Quotes by Greg Grandin

Believe Quotes

I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it - but there is only one proper and effectual mode by which...

Quotes by George Washington

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Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of abolition appear in these quotes?
The quotes range from architectural abolition, such as removing a wall's separating function, to economic and institutional reform, and historic social movements.
Do the quotes mention any specific economic reforms?
Yes, one references reforms such as a new tax rollout, an insolvency code, and the abolition of a foreign investment board as steps meant to boost investment.
How do the quotes connect abolition to gender and race?
One quote notes that gender and race became closely intertwined as a historic abolition movement unfolded, prompting women to also seek the right to speak publicly.
Is faith mentioned as a factor in abolition?
Yes, one quote argues that a historic abolition movement would not have happened without the involvement of religion and progressive belief.
Where can I read more quotes about belief driving change?
For more on conviction behind major shifts, see the related Believe collection.

Several lines also connect abolition to belief and identity, a fit for America quotes and further reflection on how reform reshapes society.