God, it is now proving itself, a stumbling block to all those who in after times might seek to turn a free people back into the hateful paths of despotism. They knew the proneness of prosperity to breed tyrants, and they meant when such should reappear... The Constitutional History of the United States - Page 552by Francis Newton Thorpe - 1901Full view - About this book
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...that ''all men are created equal," was of no practical use in effecting our separation from GTreat Britain; and it was placed in the Declaration, not...it to be as, thank God, it is now proving itself, a stumbling-block to all those who, in after times, might seek to turn a free people back into the hateful... | |
| Literature - 1887 - 984 pages
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| Ohio State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1900 - 240 pages
...declaration of independence that all men are created free and equal, said " it was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain ; and...— as, thank God, it is now proving itself — a stumbling-block to all those who in after times might seek to turn a free people back into the hateful... | |
| John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 526 pages
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| John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 522 pages
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| 1901 - 736 pages
...people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain ; and...future use. Its authors meant it to be as — thank God I it is now proving itself — « stumbling-block to all those who, in after times, might seek to turn... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1893 - 130 pages
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| Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...of all colours everywhere. The assertion that " all men are created equal," was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain ; and...it to be as, thank God, it is now proving itself, a stumbling-block to all those who in after times might seek to turn a free people back into the hateful... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that " all men are created equal" was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain; and...— as, thank God, it is now proving itself — a stumbling-block to all those who in after times might seek to turn a free people back into the hateful... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1894 - 280 pages
...of all colours everywhere. The assertion that" all men are created equal," was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain; and...it to be as, thank God, it is now proving itself, a stumbling-block to all those who in after times might seek to turn a free people .back into the hateful... | |
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