The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest; there is no retreat but in submission and... Harper's First [-sixth] Reader - Page 95edited by - 1889Full view - About this book
| A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...presides over the destinies of nations, and will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant,...retreat but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged : — their clanking might be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; ills to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir,...the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission vid sluvery! Our chains are forged: their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, air, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...pre-concerted plan. — Tho' arid who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, air, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, •ir, яе have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from... | |
| 1822 - 734 pages
...over the destinies of nations ; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. But we have no election. If we were bate enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...over the destinies of nations: and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant,...retreat, but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged. — Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable; and let it... | |
| Statesmen - 1824 - 516 pages
...over the destinies of nations : and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone : it is to the vigilant, the activ e, the brave. Besides^sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now... | |
| English letters - 1826 - 432 pages
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| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 544 pages
...over the destinies of nations ; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant,...retreat, but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged ! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it... | |
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