 | Edgar Lee Masters - 1904 - 246 pages
...practical arts, with music, with polite literature and with a new form of statesmanship. He had sworn eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. The warfare which he waged was in the domain of mind. It was against injustice, special privilege,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1905 - 518 pages
...confided to me, will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe rightly; for I have sworn upon the altar of god, eternal hos'tility against...of man. But this is all they have to fear from me : & enough too in their opinion, & this is the cause of their printing lying pamphlets against me,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1907 - 246 pages
...less perfection in the others, with more health, virtue, and freedom would be my choice. ... I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. MANY ATTEMPTS have been made to obtain terms and promises from me. I have declared to them unequivocally,... | |
 | David Marvel Reynolds Culbreth - 1908 - 616 pages
...confided to me will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe rightly, for I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. And this is the cause of their printing lying pamphlets against me, forging conversations for me."... | |
 | David Marvel Reynolds Culbreth - 1908 - 624 pages
...sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. And this is the cause of their printing lying pamphlets against me, forging conversations for me." In spite of all the direct and indirect methods employed, Mr. Jefferson was elected, receiving seventy-three... | |
 | Adam Dixon Warner - 1908 - 296 pages
...can there be than this?" said Nogero. On the question of human slavery, he wrote: "I have sworn, on the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. * * * Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a... | |
 | Simeon Davidson Fess - 1910 - 466 pages
...truth, and the truth shall make you free." Speaking of the value of an education he said, " I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thus the passion of freedom or liberty is supreme in his motive in the service for an educational system... | |
 | John Sharp Williams - 1913 - 358 pages
...opposition to all church establishment schemes. Then he adds: — "And they believe rightly; for I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against...conversations for me with Mazzei, Bishop Madison, etc." The man's superb moral courage was shown in the fact that he dared, on coining into power as... | |
 | Edwin Wiley - 1915 - 800 pages
...confided to me, will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe rightly; for I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against...of man. But this is all they have to fear from me: & enough too in their opinion & this is the cause of their printing their lying pamphlets against me,... | |
 | Emma Lilian Dana - 1915 - 234 pages
...make democracy forever secure. It was in fulfillment of an oath taken many years before: "I have sworn eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man !" His eager work continued until the very end. He rode his fiery horse until he was so feeble that... | |
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I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. 
