David Wilmot Quotes

White laborers known for their enterprise, their diligence, their economy, which builds up new empires in the West. - David Wilmot

We didn't do a very good job. But we did it all right. The science was all right. We even advocated well. But at the end of the day, a political decision was made that we simply could not influence. - David Wilmot

We are remaining exclusively focused on the oceans. We do not get into social issues, we do not even get into environmental records. - David Wilmot

The unproductive tillage of human cattle takes that which of right belongs to free labor, and which is necessary for the support and happiness of our own race. - David Wilmot

Is that the type of vote that we would like to see? No... Do we understand that vote? Yes, we do. Property rights are a very big issue for him. These are trade-offs that are difficult, but they are the trade-offs that exist today. - David Wilmot

I desire to keep slavery and black people in the South in order to reserve the territories solely for white people. - David Wilmot

Either do it with Republicans or don't waste your time. Republicans run the government. If you do not work with them, you will not be successful. - David Wilmot

Congress would exclude slavery from any territory that in the future might be acquired from Mexico. - David Wilmot

Come in every time you're in D.C. and teach me about the oceans. They didn't do that when I was a scientist in Washington. It's different now. All of a sudden, they've realized that there's more in this for them. - David Wilmot

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