 The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.  Anecdotes of Public Men - Page 170by John Wien Forney - 1873Full view - About this book
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...we all do better ?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs, u Can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disinthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1885 - 316 pages
...we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs, " can we do better ?" The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history.... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 690 pages
...can we all do better ?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question reeurg "can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we most think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
..."Can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs, " Can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, BO we must think anew, and act anew. We must disinthrall ourselves, and thftn we shall save our country.... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs "can we do better?" vilization, and ibore case-is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, •till the question recurs, " Con we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our cose is new, «o we must think anew, and act anew. We must disinthroll ourselves, and then we shall... | |
 | William James Potter - 1865 - 82 pages
...intent. Hear the deep, stately, measured tones, as they seem to come from the distant heavens : "' The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. * * We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country. * * No personal significance... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs, " Can we do better?" The dogmas of the qniet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion...difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case ia new, no we must think anew, and act anew. We must disinthrall ourselves, and then we shall save... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...quiet past are inadequate to the elormy present The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we muet rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country. Fellow-citizens, to« cannot escape history.... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
..."Can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs, " Can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high ivith difliculty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our cose is new, »o we must think anew, and... | |
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