 When the white man governs himself that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that 'all men are...  Lincoln and Herndon - Page 66by Joseph Fort Newton - 1910 - 367 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 536 pages
...man, in that case he who is a man may as a matter of selfgovernment do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...self-government to say that he too shall not govern himself T When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also... | |
 | Henry Clay Whitney - 1892 - 772 pages
...in that case he who is a man, may, as a matter of self-government, do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not, to that extent,...is more than self-government — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why, then, my ancient faith teaches me that "all men are created equal ;" and... | |
 | charles carleton coffin - 1892 - 654 pages
...man, is it not the destruction of self-government to say that he shall not govern himself ? When a white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and another man, that is more than selftheir grain with a sickle, or gathered it with a cradle. In 1833... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1893 - 130 pages
...man, in that case he who is a man may as a matter of self-government do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...is more than self-government — that is despotism. What I do say is, that no man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. Slavery... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 608 pages
...man, is it not the destruction of self-government to say that he shall not govern himself ? When a white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and another man, that is more than selfID LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. government — it is despotism. No man... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 564 pages
...man, is it not the destruction of self-government to say that he shall not govern himself ? When a white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and another man, that is more than selfgovernment — it is despotism. No man is good enough to govern... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 270 pages
...in that case he who is a man may, as a matter of self-government, do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...more than self-government, — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, then my ancient faith teaches me that " all men are created equal," and that... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...in that case he who is a man may, as a matter of self-government, do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...more than self-government, — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, then my ancient faith teaches me that " all men are created equal," and that... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 1080 pages
...111:111, in that case he who is a man may as a matter of self-government do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...is more than self-government — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that "all men are created equal," and that... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 280 pages
...in that case he who is a man may, as a matter of self-government, do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government,—that is despotism. If the negro is a man, then my ancient faith teaches me that... | |
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