 Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation?  The practical elocutionist - Página 154por Conrad Hume Pinches - 1854 - 444 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - 606 páginas
...famous speeches ever uttered by an American orator. " Mr. President," said he, " it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to...against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. * * * * For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost,... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 páginas
...made the following bold, vehement, and eloquent speech. 1. MR. PRESIDENT : — It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to...against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in the great and arduous... | |
 | H. O. Apthorp - 1858 - 312 páginas
...a | great and | arduous | struggle | ** for | liberty ? | *] *] | "] *] | Are we dis- | posed | "] to | be of the | number of | those | "] who | having...ears | hear not the | things | "] which so | nearly con- | cern our | temporal sal- ! vation ?|"]'•] | *] *] | "] For | my part, | "| what- | ever |... | |
 | Salem Town - 1858 - 418 páginas
...revere above all earthly kings. 2. Mr. President, it is natural for man to indulge in the Jiusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren, till she trans. forms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | 1859 - 370 páginas
...Majesty of Heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings. " Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to...beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a greaj and arduous struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed to be of the number of those, who having... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee No. 5 - 1972 - 646 páginas
...the country. For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery." "Are we disposed to be of the number of those who,...ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation?" "I know of no way of judging the future but by the past." "I ask you gentlemen,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor - 1975 - 1592 páginas
...against a painful truth and listen to the song of th;it siren. Hll she transforms us into beasts . . . Are we disposed to be of the number of those who,...ears, hear not the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, T am willing to know... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor - 1975 - 1588 páginas
...for themselves". — Abraham Lincoln "Mr. President, it is natural for man to indulge in the illusion of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth and listen to the song of that siren. *til she transforms us into beasts . . . Are we disposed to be of the number of those who. having... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs - 1987 - 920 páginas
...their freedom for the sake of peace and stability: "It is natural for man to indulge in the illusion of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts ... The gentlemen may cry, peace, peace! but there is no peace... | |
 | James S. Hewett - 1988 - 516 páginas
...be broken. It can be mended. But it can never be the same again. 11. FACE THE TRUTH, WARTS AND ALL Are we disposed to be of the number of those who,...ears, hear not the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, I am willing to know... | |
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