Who said “One on God's side is a majority.”?

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Wendell Phillips. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLecture at Brooklyn, NY (November 1, 1859); in Speeches, Letters and Lectures by Wendell Phillips (1884), p. 274

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“One on God's side is a majority.”
— Wendell Phillips
VerifiedLecture at Brooklyn, NY (November 1, 1859); in Speeches, Letters and Lectures by Wendell Phillips (1884), p. 274 · evidenceGod

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Phillips, W. (n.d.). One on God's side is a majority. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20050-one-on-gods-side-is-a-majority/

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Phillips, Wendell. “One on God's side is a majority.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20050-one-on-gods-side-is-a-majority/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Phillips, Wendell. “One on God's side is a majority.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20050-one-on-gods-side-is-a-majority/.

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— The Koran
Qur'an 47:19, the phrase quoted

لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ

La ilaha illa Allahu

Text: quran-json: Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia text, Tanzil transliteration (CC BY 4.0)

VerifiedQur'an 47:19 (Surat Muhammad); also 37:35 · evidenceDetails & citeGod

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