| William Safire - Reference - 2004 - 1168 pages
...forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable — and let it come! 1 repeat it, sir, let it come! It is in vain, sir, to...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what... | |
| Jennifer Prior - Education - 2004 - 194 pages
...the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable — and let it come! l repeat it, sir, let it come. lt is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? ls life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it,... | |
| Merrill Jensen - History - 2004 - 754 pages
...the creation of his first biographer, but a superb creation nonetheless. It concluded with the words: Gentlemen may cry peace, peace — but there is no...What would they have? Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God — I know not... | |
| David Barton - Law - 2000 - 548 pages
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| Robert Patterson - Political Science - 2004 - 280 pages
...Machiavelli, The Prince 1 "It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentleman may cry, Peace, Peace—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!" —Patrick... | |
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