 This they said, and this they meant. They did not mean to assert the obvious untruth that all were then actually enjoying that equality, nor yet that they were about to confer it immediately upon them. In fact they had no power to confer such a boon....  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine - Page 2191887Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...did consider all men created equal — equal with " certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This they...boon. They meant simply to declare the right, so that enforcement of it might follow as fast as circumstances should permit. They meant to set up a standard... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1894 - 268 pages
...alienable rights, among, which are,Jife, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This they said, and_ this they meant. They did not mean to assert the,...They / meant simply to declare the right, so that the enforceI ment of it might follow as fast as circumstances should ; permit. They meant to set up a standard... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln-Douglas debates, 1858 - 1894 - 336 pages
...did consider all men created equal, — equal in certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This they said,...that all were then actually enjoying that equality, or yet that they were about to confer it immediately upon them. In fact, they had no power to confer... | |
 | Robert M. King - School management and organization - 1894 - 348 pages
...they consider all men are created equal — equal in certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This they said,...that all were then actually enjoying that equality, or that they were about to confer it immediately upon them. In fact, they had no power to confer such... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Campaign debates - 1895 - 582 pages
...did consider all men created equal, — equal in certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This they said,...that all were then actually enjoying that equality, or yet that they were about to confer it immediately upon them. In fact they had no power to confer... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Albert Woodburn - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1896 - 436 pages
...did consider all men created equal — equal with " certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This they...boon. They meant simply to declare the right, so that enforcement of it might follow as fast as circumstances should permit. They meant to set up a standard... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1896 - 452 pages
...did consider all men created equal — equal with " certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This they...boon. They meant simply to declare the right, so that enforcement of it might follow as fast as circumstances should permit. They meant to set up a standard... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Albert Woodburn - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1896 - 442 pages
...did consider all men created equal — equal with " certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This they...all were then actually enjoying that equality, nor jet that they were about to confer it immediately upon them. In fact, they had no power to confer such... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1899 - 196 pages
...consider all men created equal — equal with ' ' certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This they...boon. They meant simply to declare the right, so that enforcement of it might follow as fast as circumstances should permit. They meant to set up a standard... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1900 - 186 pages
...they did consider all men created equal — equal in certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This they said...that all were then actually enjoying that equality, or yet, that they were about to confer it immediately upon them. In fact they had no power to confer... | |
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