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... reason . We hope all danger may be overcome ; but to conclude that no danger may ever arise would itself be extremely dangerous . There are now , and will hereafter be , many causes , dangerous in their ten- dency , which have not ...
... reason . We hope all danger may be overcome ; but to conclude that no danger may ever arise would itself be extremely dangerous . There are now , and will hereafter be , many causes , dangerous in their ten- dency , which have not ...
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... reason which once was , but which , to the same extent , is now no more , has done much in maintaining our institutions thus far . I mean the powerful influence which the interesting scenes of the Revolution had upon the pas- sions of ...
... reason which once was , but which , to the same extent , is now no more , has done much in maintaining our institutions thus far . I mean the powerful influence which the interesting scenes of the Revolution had upon the pas- sions of ...
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... Reason - cold , calculating , unimpassioned reason— must furnish all the materials for our future support and defense . Let those materials be molded into general intelli- gence , sound morality , and , in particular , a reverence for ...
... Reason - cold , calculating , unimpassioned reason— must furnish all the materials for our future support and defense . Let those materials be molded into general intelli- gence , sound morality , and , in particular , a reverence for ...
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... reason for entering this pro- test . DAN STONE , A. LINCOLN . [ Letter to Miss Mary Owens . Springfield , Illinois , 7 May 1837. ] Friend Mary : I have commenced two letters to send you before this , both of which displeased me before I ...
... reason for entering this pro- test . DAN STONE , A. LINCOLN . [ Letter to Miss Mary Owens . Springfield , Illinois , 7 May 1837. ] Friend Mary : I have commenced two letters to send you before this , both of which displeased me before I ...
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... reason— -I can never be satisfied with any one who would be blockhead enough to have me . When you receive this , write me a long yarn about some- thing to amuse me . Give my respects to Mr. Browning . [ From a speech at a political ...
... reason— -I can never be satisfied with any one who would be blockhead enough to have me . When you receive this , write me a long yarn about some- thing to amuse me . Give my respects to Mr. Browning . [ From a speech at a political ...
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