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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... interest ; and we need not doubt that truth , reason , and their own interests will at length prevail , will gather them into the fold of their country , and will complete that en- tire union of opinion which gives to a nation the ...
... interest ; and we need not doubt that truth , reason , and their own interests will at length prevail , will gather them into the fold of their country , and will complete that en- tire union of opinion which gives to a nation the ...
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... interests is so indis- pensable , then why should woman always be on the losing side ? Turn the tables ; let the identity and interest of the husband be merged in the wife , think you she would act less generous towards him than he ...
... interests is so indis- pensable , then why should woman always be on the losing side ? Turn the tables ; let the identity and interest of the husband be merged in the wife , think you she would act less generous towards him than he ...
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... interest . All knew that this interest was , somehow , the cause of the war . To strengthen , perpetuate , and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union , even by war ; while the government ...
... interest . All knew that this interest was , somehow , the cause of the war . To strengthen , perpetuate , and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union , even by war ; while the government ...
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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