 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 Reminiscences of Carl Schurz: 1852-1863 - Page 86by Carl Schurz - 1907Full view - About this book
 | William Dean Howells - Campaign biography - 1860 - 414 pages
...its influence and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that ''all men are created equal," was...no practical use in effecting our separation from GTreat Britain; and it was placed in the Declaration, not for that, but for future use. Its authors... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1887 - 984 pages
...its influence and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that ' all men are created equal ' was...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... | |
 | Ohio State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1900 - 240 pages
...the assertion in our declaration of independence that all men are created free and equal, said " it was of no practical use in effecting our separation...— 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
...its influence and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that "all men are created equal " was...to be, as, thank God, it is now proving itself, a stumblingblock 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 - 530 pages
...its influence and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that "all men are created equal" was...to be, as, thank God, it is now proving itself, a stumblingblock to all those who in after times might seek to turn a free people back into the hateful... | |
 | 1901 - 736 pages
...its influence and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was...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
...its influence and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that "all men are created equal " was of no practical use in affecting our separation from Great Britain ; and it was placed in the Declaration not for that, but... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...its influence and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that " all men are created equal" was...— 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
...influence, and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all people of all colours everywhere. The assertion that" all men are created equal," was...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 - 1894 - 274 pages
...influence, and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all people of all colours everywhere. The assertion that " all men are created equal," was...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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