Speeches that Changed the World: History in the MakingPacked with historical figures, this text is as readable summary of 3000 years. From Moses's delivery of the Ten Commandments to Nelson Mandela's Let Freedom Reign, the world has been transformed by memorable speeches. |
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... Union , heretofore only menaced , is now formidably attempted . I hold that in contemplation of universal law and of the Consti- tution the Union of these States is perpetual . Perpetuity is implied , if not expressed , in the ...
... Union , heretofore only menaced , is now formidably attempted . I hold that in contemplation of universal law and of the Consti- tution the Union of these States is perpetual . Perpetuity is implied , if not expressed , in the ...
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... Union at all events and are glad of any pretext to do it I will neither affirm nor deny ; but if there be such , I need address no word to them . To those , however , who really love the Union may I not speak ? Before entering upon so ...
... Union at all events and are glad of any pretext to do it I will neither affirm nor deny ; but if there be such , I need address no word to them . To those , however , who really love the Union may I not speak ? Before entering upon so ...
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... Union without war , insurgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without war - seeking to dissole [ sic ] the Union , and divide effects , by negotiation . Both parties dep- recated war ; but one of them would make war rather ...
... Union without war , insurgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without war - seeking to dissole [ sic ] the Union , and divide effects , by negotiation . Both parties dep- recated war ; but one of them would make war rather ...
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Moses The Ten Commandments second millennium BC | 3 |
Socrates Socrates Apology 399 BC | 15 |
Jesus Christ The Beatitudes AD 34 | 29 |
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Abraham Lincoln America army believe blessed born called Canada Day cause Changed The World child Christ Christian citizens consider Constitution Coretta Scott King dear death desire despotism duty earth Eighteenth Century enemies equal eternal evil eyes faith Father feel Free Love freedom friends gentlemen give glory God's hand happiness hath hear heart heaven hell holy honor hope human husband individual Jesus Jupiter Hammon justice King liberty live Lord Louisiana marriage masters means mercy moral mother Mother Teresa nation nature Negro never Nineteenth Century opinion ourselves peace person political poor present principle question reason slavery slaves society sorrow soul speak Speeches That Changed spirit stand strength thee things Thomas Paine thought tion tism Tony Blair truth Twentieth Century Union unto virtue voice whole wife woman women words wrath Zerubbabel