Five-minute Declamations, Volume 1Walter K. Fobes Lee and Shepard, 1885 |
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... truth ; the same sovereignty of form , of brow and eye and tone and manner , everywhere the intellectual king of men standing before you ; the same marvellousness of qualities and results , residing , I know not where , in words , in ...
... truth ; the same sovereignty of form , of brow and eye and tone and manner , everywhere the intellectual king of men standing before you ; the same marvellousness of qualities and results , residing , I know not where , in words , in ...
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... Truth does not allow us to answer these inquiries in a manner that does credit to the wisdom or the justice of the times . This was not a flight of guilt , but of virtue . It was an humble and peaceable religion flying from cause- less ...
... Truth does not allow us to answer these inquiries in a manner that does credit to the wisdom or the justice of the times . This was not a flight of guilt , but of virtue . It was an humble and peaceable religion flying from cause- less ...
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... truth should sol- emnly impress the whole country . If we might regard our country as personated in the spirit of Washington , if we might consider him as represent- ing her , in her past renown , her present prosperity , and her future ...
... truth should sol- emnly impress the whole country . If we might regard our country as personated in the spirit of Washington , if we might consider him as represent- ing her , in her past renown , her present prosperity , and her future ...
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... impossible . Let us then , discarding all inferior strife , hold up to our children the example of Washington as the sym- bol , not merely of wisdom , but of purity and truth Let us labor continually to keep the advance in civ.
... impossible . Let us then , discarding all inferior strife , hold up to our children the example of Washington as the sym- bol , not merely of wisdom , but of purity and truth Let us labor continually to keep the advance in civ.
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... Truth , go forth , Earth's compass round ! And your high priesthood shall make earth All hallowed ground . " WASHINGTON'S SWORD AND FRANKLIN'S STAFF . JOHN QUINCY ADAMS . THE Sword of Washington ! The staff of Frank- lin ! Oh , sir ...
... Truth , go forth , Earth's compass round ! And your high priesthood shall make earth All hallowed ground . " WASHINGTON'S SWORD AND FRANKLIN'S STAFF . JOHN QUINCY ADAMS . THE Sword of Washington ! The staff of Frank- lin ! Oh , sir ...
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