The real or supposed necessity of treating the Negroes with rigor gradually brings a… — John Newton

The real or supposed necessity of treating the Negroes with rigor gradually brings a numbness upon the heart and renders most of those who are engaged in it too indifferent to the sufferings of their fellow creatures.

Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade · 1780
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Newton, John. "Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade." Letters and Sermons. c. 1780.

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