... and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that... Cobbett's Weekly Political Register - Page 545edited by - 1820Full view - About this book
 | James L. Stokesbury - History - 1993 - 308 pages
...woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered. . . . Heaven knows how to put a proper price on its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. . . . The heart that feels not now, is dead; the blood... | |
 | Austin L. Sorenson - History - 1994 - 268 pages
...we esteem too lightly; 'tis dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as 'freedom' should not be highly rated." Our generation needs to prove that we are worthy... | |
 | Thomas Paine - History - 1995 - 944 pages
...conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: — 'Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven...and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared,... | |
 | Myra Jehlen, Michael Warner - History - 1997 - 1146 pages
...conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: — 'Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven...and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared,... | |
 | William John Bennett - American letters - 1997 - 440 pages
...we esteem too lightly: 'tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared... | |
 | Nathaniel Lande - War - 1998 - 434 pages
...esteem too lightly: — 'Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared... | |
 | Laurie E. Rozakis - Literary Criticism - 1999 - 500 pages
...we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 2000 - 388 pages
...we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared... | |
 | Diane Ravitch - Reference - 2000 - 662 pages
...we esteem too lightly; 'tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared... | |
 | History - 2001 - 134 pages
...esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a price upon its goods, and it would be strange indeed if so celestrial an article as freedom should not be highly rated. Thomas Payne For the support of this declaration... | |
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