The Penguin Book of Historic SpeechesBrian MacArthur Viking, 1995 - 503 pages A companion volume to The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Speeches, this collection of great oratory stretches across the history of powerful and moving, but most of all, memorable speeches, from classical times to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. |
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... suffer it . When I heard it , I could give no rest unto my thoughts until I had reformed it , and those varlets , lewd persons , abusers of my bounty , shall know I will not suffer it . And , Mr Speaker , tell the House from me , I take ...
... suffer it . When I heard it , I could give no rest unto my thoughts until I had reformed it , and those varlets , lewd persons , abusers of my bounty , shall know I will not suffer it . And , Mr Speaker , tell the House from me , I take ...
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... suffer it to float down your memories untainted by the foul breath of prejudice , until it finds some more hospitable harbour to shelter it from the storms by which it is buffeted . Were I only to suffer death , after being adjudged ...
... suffer it to float down your memories untainted by the foul breath of prejudice , until it finds some more hospitable harbour to shelter it from the storms by which it is buffeted . Were I only to suffer death , after being adjudged ...
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... suffer as much as they might suffer if men were all as bad as they might be , but since there are some bad men , some unjust men , don't you agree with me that the law ought to be altered so that those men could be dealt with ? Take ...
... suffer as much as they might suffer if men were all as bad as they might be , but since there are some bad men , some unjust men , don't you agree with me that the law ought to be altered so that those men could be dealt with ? Take ...
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Moses Thou shalt not c 1250 BC | 3 |
Jesus of Nazareth Blessed are the poor in spirit c 33 | 23 |
John Ball Cast off the yoke of bondage 1381 | 37 |
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