The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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Page 59
... liberty must not be surrendered at the end of one or even one hundred defeats . Douglas had the in- genuity to be supported in the late contest both as the best means to break down and to uphold the slave interest . No ingenuity can ...
... liberty must not be surrendered at the end of one or even one hundred defeats . Douglas had the in- genuity to be supported in the late contest both as the best means to break down and to uphold the slave interest . No ingenuity can ...
Page 62
... liberty of one man to be abso- lutely nothing , when in conflict with another man's right of property ; Republicans , on the con- trary , are for both the man and the dollar , but in case of conflict the man before the dollar . I ...
... liberty of one man to be abso- lutely nothing , when in conflict with another man's right of property ; Republicans , on the con- trary , are for both the man and the dollar , but in case of conflict the man before the dollar . I ...
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... liberty , especially as the sheep was a black one . Plainly , the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of the word liberty ; and precisely the same difference prevails to - day among us human creatures , even in the North ...
... liberty , especially as the sheep was a black one . Plainly , the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of the word liberty ; and precisely the same difference prevails to - day among us human creatures , even in the North ...
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