 I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down, and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man may display in his private conduct and personal...  Niles' National Register - Page 91841Full view - About this book
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 616 pages
...march to greatness and glory. I have not courage enough, I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down,...relations. Personal or private courage is totally distinct from that higher and nobler courage which prompts the patriot to offer himself a voluntary sacrifice... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...march to greatness and glory. I have not courage enough, I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down,...courage widely different from that which a man may displayin his private conduct and personal relations. Personal or private courage is totally distinct... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...march to greatness and glory. I have not courage enough, I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of . such a trust, lie down,...leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a.sort of courage widely different from that which a man may display in his private conduct and personal... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 614 pages
...march to greatness and glory. I have- not courage enough, I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down,...relations. Personal or private courage is totally distinct from that higher and nobler courage which prompts the patriot to offer himself a voluntary sacrifice... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 1144 pages
...march to greatness and glory. I have not courage enough, I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down,...relations. Personal or private courage is totally distinct from that higher and nobler courage which prompts the patriot to offer himself a voluntary sacrifice... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 618 pages
...march to greatness and glory. 1 have not courage enough, I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down,...prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely diBerent from that which a man may display in his prfvate conduct and personal relations. Personal... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 804 pages
...march to greatness and glory. I have not courage enough, I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down, and place my body across the path that leads my conntry to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man... | |
 | Henry Clay - Vandenhoff, George, 1820-1883 - 1844 - 168 pages
...march to greatness and glory. I have not courage enough — I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down...relations. Personal or private courage is totally distinct from that higher and nobler courage, which prompts the patriot to offer himself a voluntary sacrifice... | |
 | John Stockton Littell - Campaign literature - 1844 - 400 pages
...march to greatness and glory. 1 have not courage enough— I am too cowardly for that I would not, I dare not in the exercise of such a trust, lie down and place my body acros» tbe path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. Mr. Clay— in tht Senate— 1841.... | |
 | Calvin Colton - Statesmen - 1846 - 510 pages
...march to greatness and glory. I have not courage enough, I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down,...relations. Personal or private courage is totally distinct from that higher and nobler courage which prompts the patriot to offer himself a voluntary sacrifice... | |
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