The Penguin Book of Historic SpeechesBrian MacArthur A companion volume to The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Speeches, this collection of great oratory stretches across the history of powerful and moving, but most of all, memorable speeches, from classical times to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. |
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Page 133
... justice of the British nation . This inquiry , however , Mr Hastings thought it absolutely necessary to elude ... All this , however , my lords is nothing to the magnificent paragraph which concludes this communication . ' Besides ...
... justice of the British nation . This inquiry , however , Mr Hastings thought it absolutely necessary to elude ... All this , however , my lords is nothing to the magnificent paragraph which concludes this communication . ' Besides ...
Page 182
... justice of which the laws have been engraved , not upon marble , but upon the hearts of all mankind even in the hearts of the slaves who forget them or of the ... justice ' Maximilien Robespierre 'Terror is nothing else than justice' (1794)
... justice of which the laws have been engraved , not upon marble , but upon the hearts of all mankind even in the hearts of the slaves who forget them or of the ... justice ' Maximilien Robespierre 'Terror is nothing else than justice' (1794)
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... justice , if an unfortunate prisoner , whom your policy , and not justice , is about to deliver into the hands of the executioner , is not suffered to explain his motives sincerely and truly , and to vindicate the principles by which he ...
... justice , if an unfortunate prisoner , whom your policy , and not justice , is about to deliver into the hands of the executioner , is not suffered to explain his motives sincerely and truly , and to vindicate the principles by which he ...
Contents
Moses Thou shalt not c 1250 BC | 3 |
Jesus of Nazareth Blessed are the poor in spirit c 33 | 23 |
John Ball Cast off the yoke of bondage 1381 | 37 |
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