They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society, which should be familiar to all, and revered by all ; constantly looked to, constantly labored for, and even though never perfectly attained, constantly approximated, and thereby constantly spreading... Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths - Page 74by Stephen B. Oates - 2009 - 244 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| William Dean Howells - Campaign biography - 1860 - 414 pages
...follow as fast as circumstances should permit. They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society, which should be familiar to all, and revered by all...value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that ''all men are created equal," was of no practical use in effecting our separation... | |
| David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 pages
...should permit. " They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society which should be familiar to all : constantly looked to, constantly labored for,...of life to all people, of all colors, everywhere." There again are the sentiments I have expressed in regard to tlie Declaration of Independence upon... | |
| Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Arnold Douglas - Campaign literature - 1860 - 348 pages
...should permit. " They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society which should be familiar to all : constantly looked to, constantly labored for,...happiness and value of life to all people, of all colors, every where." There again are the sentiments I have expressed in regard to the Declaration of Independence... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 556 pages
...follow as fast as circumstances should permit. They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society, which should be familiar to all and revered by all...value of life to all people of all colors everywhere." The project of making Kansas a slave state was in full progress. The event which Mr. Lincoln had so... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland - Presidents - 1866 - 578 pages
...follow as fast at circumstances should permit. They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society, which should be familiar to all and revered by all...deepening its influence, and augmenting the happiness and valu* of life to all people of all colors everywhere." The project of making Kansas a slave state was... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 572 pages
...to set up a standard maxim for free society, which should be familiar to all and revered by ul I ; constantly looked to, constantly labored for, and,...value of life to all people of all colors everywhere." The project of making Kansas a slave state was in full progress. The event which Mr. Lincoln had so... | |
| J. Arthur Partridge - United States - 1866 - 566 pages
...perfectly attained, constantly approximated, and thereby constantly spreading and deepening its influences, and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all people of every colour, everywhere." — Lincoln. " The incurable defect of all former Federal Governments is,... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1887 - 984 pages
...follow as fast as circumstances should permit. They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society, which should be familiar to all, and revered by all...value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that ' all men are created equal ' was of no practical use in effecting our separation... | |
| 1900 - 1070 pages
...should permit. They meant to set uj, a standard maxim fo 'free society which should be familiar to all ; constantly looked to, constantly labored for,...and, even though never perfectly attained, constantly approximated,and thereby constantly spreading and deepening its influence and augmenting the happiness... | |
| 1901 - 736 pages
...follow as fast as circumstances should permit. "They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society, which should be familiar to all and revered by all...value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use in effecting our separation... | |
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