 ... and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that...  Cobbett's Weekly Political Register - Page 545edited by - 1820Full view - About this book
 | W. T. Sherwin - Authors, English - 1819 - 306 pages
...the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly : it is clearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows...and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1820 - 410 pages
...with us, that the harder " the conflict, the more glorious the Iri" umph. What we obtain too clleaply, "we esteem too lightly: it is dearness " only that...as freedom should not be highly " rated." PAINE'S Cnisis^No. II. TO THE REFORMERS OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND. Botley, December SI, 1819. FRIENDS... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1824 - 444 pages
...we esteem too lightly : 'tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods ; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1824 - 524 pages
...we esteem too lightly: 'tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods ; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1826 - 470 pages
...esteem too lightly : 'Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. .Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods ; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1826 - 482 pages
...we esteem too lightly : 'Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods ; and it would be strange indeed, il so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an aripy to enforce... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1835 - 550 pages
...we esteem too lightly : 'tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods ; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...cheap, we esteem too lightly : — Tis dearucss only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows now to set a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial aa article os FBEEDOM should not be * Some time before his dcnth. 1m became verv melancholy — enbject... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 704 pages
...— Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to set a proper price u|K>n its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not bo • Some time before his death, lie became very melancholy — subject... | |
 | Moncure Daniel Conway - Unitarian churches - 1860 - 32 pages
...estimate too lightly ; 'tis dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods ; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as Freedom should not be highly rated." The opening sentence, These are the times that try... | |
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