Bygones Worth Remembering, Volume 1T.F. Unwin, 1905 |
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Page 230 - We must forget all feelings save the one — We must resign all passions save our purpose — We must behold no object save our country ~ And only look on death as beautiful, So that the sacrifice ascend to heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore.
Page 11 - Anything, though never so little, which a man speaks of himself, in my opinion, is still too much; and therefore I will waive this subject, and proceed to give the second reason which may justify a poet when he writes against a particular person, and that is when he is become a public nuisance.
Page 285 - I made a point of stating those views to him in his character of a Voter. ' As regards the abstract lawfulness of Slavery, I acknowledge it simply as importing the right of one man to the labour of another ; and I rest it upon the fact, that Scripture, the paramount authority...
Page 128 - Given under (my) hand and seal this day of in the year of our Lord at in the County aforesaid.
Page 284 - Having now completed my canvass, I think it my duty as well to remind you of the principles on which I have solicited your votes, as freely to assure my friends that its result has placed my success beyond a doubt. I have not requested your favour on the ground of adherence to the opinions of any man or party, further than such adherence can be fairly understood from the conviction...
Page 17 - ... merely as a fact — merely as having happened. It must refer to something within me before I can regard it with any curiosity or care. My mind is always energic — I don't mean energetic ; I require in...
Page 287 - ... thus the same instruments which attain his liberty shall likewise render him competent to use it; and thus, I earnestly trust, without risk of blood, without violation of property, with unimpaired benefit to the negro, and with the utmost speed which prudence will admit, we shall arrive at that exceedingly desirable consummation, the utter extinction of slavery. 'And now, gentlemen, as regards the enthusiasm with which you have rallied round your ancient flag, and welcomed the humble representative...
Page 288 - I briefly but emphatically assure them, that if promises be an adequate foundation of confidence, or experience a reasonable ground of calculation, our victory is sure. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obliged and obedient Servant, WE GLADSTONE.
Page 287 - ... compensation, there are several minor reasons against it ; but that which weighs with me is, that it would, I much fear, exchange the evils now affecting the negro for others which are weightier — for a relapse into deeper debasement, if not for bloodshed and internal war. Let fitness be made a condition for emancipation, and let us strive to bring him to that fitness by the shortest possible course.
Page 17 - I AM by the law of my nature a reasoner. A person who should suppose I meant by that word, an arguer, would not only not understand me, but would understand the contrary of my meaning. I can take no interest whatever in hearing or saying anything merely as a fact — merely as having happened.