The anti-slavery movement, like other great movements whose aim has been the good of mankind, has not been the result of passion, has not been the invention of distempered genius. It finds its origin in the wants, the necessities of man; and its principles of love and mercy, of beneficence and good-will have their home in the bosom of God.

和其他伟大的运动一样，反奴隶运动是以人类利益为目的的运动，她并非激情的产物，也非疯狂天才们的创造。反奴隶运动起因于人类的贫困和要求，而她博爱宽容、慈善仁意的信条则源于上帝的内心。

注：
want为名词时的解释：
1. want：the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
2. want： the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable。