 I long ago made up my mind that if anybody wants to kill me, he will do it. If I wore a shirt of mail and kept myself surrounded by a body-guard, it would be all the same. There are a thousand ways of getting at a man if it is desirable that he should...  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine - Page 1311894Full view - About this book
 | John Frost - Presidents - 1888 - 630 pages
...life seemed to disturb the President in the least. Once he said to a friend, somewhat seriously, " I long ago made up my mind that if anybody wants to...There are a thousand ways of getting at a man if it is desirable that he should be killed ; besides, in this case, it seems to me that the man who would come... | |
 | Noah Brooks - 1894 - 532 pages
...head-quarters. But he laughed grimly at this slight weapon of defence. Once he said, somewhat seriously : " I long ago made up my mind that if anybody wants to...There are a thousand ways of getting at a man if it is desirable that he should be killed. Besides, in this case, it seems to me, the man who would come after... | |
 | Paul Selby - 1900 - 478 pages
...Lincoln ! God bless Massa Linkum!' " DANGERS OF ASSASSINATION. The President said philosophically, "I long ago made up my mind that if anybody wants to kill me, he will do it. Besides, in this case, it seems to me, the man who would succeed me, would be just as objectionable... | |
 | 1901 - 476 pages
...him; but added that he wished nothing said about the matter. "The President said, philosophically: 'I long ago made up my mind that if anybody wants to kill me, he will do it. Besides, in this case, it seems to me, the man who would succeed me would be just as objectionable... | |
 | R. D. WORDSWORTH - 1908 - 104 pages
...him; but added that he wished nothing said about the matter. "The President said, philosophically: 'I long ago made up my mind that if anybody wants to kill me, he will do it. Besides, in this case, it seems to me, the man who would succeed me would be just as objectionable... | |
 | Francis Trevelyan Miller - Presidents - 1910 - 192 pages
..."I shall never be happy again," he said. " My life springs are wearing out and I shall not last ... I long ago made up my mind that if anybody wants to kill me, he may do it." Then he added dejectedly, "How hard it is to die, unless I can make the world understand... | |
 | Emma Lilian Dana - United States - 1915 - 234 pages
...the North more bitter, the peril steadily increased. "I long ago made up my mind," he said calmly, "that if anybody wants to kill me, he will do it....surrounded by a bodyguard, it would be all the same." One dark night on leaving the White House, he picked up a heavy cane, saying good naturedly: "Mother... | |
 | Emma Lilian Dana - 1923 - 232 pages
...the North more bitter, the peril steadily increased. "I long ago made up my mind," he said calmly, "that if anybody wants to kill me, he will do it....surrounded by a bodyguard, it would be all the same." One dark night on leaving the White House, he picked up a heavy cane, saying good naturedly: "Mother... | |
 | Anna Maria Rose Wright - Determination (Personality trait) - 1925 - 472 pages
...to please her I take a cane when I go over to the War Department nights — when I don't forget it. I long ago made up my mind that if anybody wants to...thousand ways of getting at a man if it is desired he should be killed." Though warned of danger again and again, Lincoln rode out to the Home alone after... | |
 | Don Fehrenbacher, Virginia Fehrenbacher - History - 1996 - 674 pages
...Department at nights— when I don't forget it. Later, on the way back to the White House, he said: I long ago made up my mind that if anybody wants to...There are a thousand ways of getting at a man if it is desirable that he should be killed. Besides, in this case, it seems to me, the man who would come after... | |
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