The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall... Letters and telegrams - Page 81by Abraham Lincoln - 1907Full view - About this book
| Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...parties should for this purpose reconsider their positions. " The dogmas of the quiet past," he said, " are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion...disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country. Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this Administration will be remembered... | |
| Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...no room for details or large quotation ; its closing paragraph was as follows : " Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration will ba remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance or insignificance can spare one or another... | |
| Confederate States of America - 1861 - 178 pages
...responsibilities of his position. In his recent message there are these thoughtful words. " The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present....and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is so new, we must think anew ami 15 act anew. We must disenthral ourselves, and then we shall save our... | |
| United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) - Presidents - 1862 - 986 pages
...better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question гесогз "can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present....rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we most think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens,... | |
| United States. President - United States - 1862 - 990 pages
...the quiet past, are inade-i ,u,ite to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with diffi.ulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we zust think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and ien we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens,... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 758 pages
...better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs "can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present....and then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens, wt cannot escape history. We, of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite... | |
| Alfred C. Thomas - United States - 1863 - 36 pages
...responsibilities of his position. In his recent message there are these thoughtful words: "The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present....and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is so new, we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthral ourselves, and then we shall save our country.... | |
| Books - 1863 - 798 pages
...better?' Object wheresoever is possible, still the question recurs, 'Can we do better?' " The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulties, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act... | |
| Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs "can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present....and then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens, wt cannot escape history. We, of this Congress and this Administration, will be remembered in spite... | |
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