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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... slavery ? Forbid it , Almighty God ! I know not what course others may take ; but as for me , give me liberty or ... slaves , gives a loose rein to the worst of passions and thus nursed , educated and daily exercised in tyranny , can ...
... slavery ? Forbid it , Almighty God ! I know not what course others may take ; but as for me , give me liberty or ... slaves , gives a loose rein to the worst of passions and thus nursed , educated and daily exercised in tyranny , can ...
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... slaves of us or not , I am certain that while we are slaves , it is our duty to obey our masters , in all their lawful commands , and mind them unless we are bid to do that which we know to be sin , or forbid- den in God's word . The ...
... slaves of us or not , I am certain that while we are slaves , it is our duty to obey our masters , in all their lawful commands , and mind them unless we are bid to do that which we know to be sin , or forbid- den in God's word . The ...
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... slaves . If we should ever get to Heaven , we shall find nobody to reproach us for being black , or for being slaves . Let me beg of you my dear African brethren , to think very little of your bondage in this life , for your thinking of ...
... slaves . If we should ever get to Heaven , we shall find nobody to reproach us for being black , or for being slaves . Let me beg of you my dear African brethren , to think very little of your bondage in this life , for your thinking of ...
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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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