 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
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 552 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... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...the destinies of nations ; and who will rais» 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 come... | |
 | Oratory - 1836 - 362 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 heai-d on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable— ^and let it... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Oratory - 1836 - 404 pages
...who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone 5 it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides,...to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the 5 contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged. Their clanking... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 480 pages
...the strong alone; but to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...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... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 486 pages
...the strong alone ; but to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...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... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...over the destinies of nations, and who will rais<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 bravt . Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enoujjl to desire it, it is now too late... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1837 - 396 pages
...over the (Jestmies of nations j and who wifi 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, and the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1838 - 316 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,...active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. 100 If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no... | |
 | Henry Winsor - United States - 1839 - 250 pages
...destinies of Nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, Sir, is Dot to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides Sir, we have no election ; were we base enough to desire it, it is now to late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat... | |
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