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. Anecdotes of Public Men - Page 170by John Wien Forney - 1873 - 444 pagesFull 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...is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country. Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.... | |
 | United States - 1862 - 984 pages
...'can we att do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs "can we do better ?" The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the...new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history.... | |
 | Confederate States of America - 1861 - 180 pages
...solemn responsibilities of his position. In his recent message there are these thoughtful words. " The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...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. Department of State - United States - 1862 - 984 pages
...'can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs "can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the...new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history.... | |
 | United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) - Presidents - 1862 - 986 pages
...we au do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question гесогз "can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the...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
..."can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs "can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens, wt cannot escape history.... | |
 | Alfred C. Thomas - United States - 1863 - 36 pages
...and solemn responsibilities of his position. In his recent message there are these thoughtful words: "The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...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
...we all do 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... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...can we all do better ?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs, "can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this Administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves.... | |
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