 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
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 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, the active, the brave. 10. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire... | |
 | Phrenology - 1847 - 408 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 come... | |
 | Salem Town - American literature - 1847 - 420 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 come... | |
 | Elocution - 1847 - 312 pages
...over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends u> fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone : it is to the vigilant,...late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, hut in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 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 brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we are base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, but... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - Virginia - 1848 - 542 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 come.... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 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 ou the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come.... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - Virginia - 1848 - 540 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 brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we wrere base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 310 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... | |
 | William Russell - Elocution - 1849 - 320 pages
...over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up frierMs 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... | |
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