 Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men engaged in a great and...  Gertrude Stein, Writer and Thinker - Page 183by Claudia Franken - 2000 - 393 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 508 pages
...have to repeat the work sti~uck ? CXXXIV.— LIBERTY, OR DEATH! 1. MR. PRESIDENT: It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts.... | |
 | George Lansing Raymond - 1879 - 352 pages
...people! 9. RESISTANCE TO BRITISH AGGRESSION.— Patrick Henry. ME. PRESIDENT: It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts.... | |
 | John P. Burt - 1879 - 176 pages
...the Scintillator, and then instantly arose in my place and spoke as follows : "It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren till she transforms us into beasts. Is... | |
 | 1927 - 750 pages
...motion that the colony be immediately put in a state of defense, that he said: "It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. "Is... | |
 | Gyeorgos C. Hatonn - 1993 - 228 pages
...enemies. William Tyler Page * * * A CALL TO ARMS PATRICK HENRY. 1775 Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for... | |
 | Suzy Platt - 1992 - 550 pages
...(iiBKAN, The Secrets of the Heart, trans. Anthony R. Ferris, p. 157 (1947). 1834 It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth— and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts.... | |
 | Owen Collins - 1999 - 464 pages
...toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. Mr President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is... | |
 | Diane Ravitch - 2000 - 662 pages
...however, derives from this fiery speech in 1 775, with its world-famous peroration. It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts.... | |
 | Curtis Hutson - 2000 - 264 pages
...the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is... | |
 | Ernest Pertwee - 2006 - 281 pages
...great responsibility which we hold to God and our country, . . , Mr President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of Hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts.... | |
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