 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 arduous...  Eloquence of the United States - Strana 611827Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - Počet stránok 276
...Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. Ma. 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 ttfat syren, till she traduces our judgements. Is it the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | 1822 - Počet stránok 734
...as yet only " a distant speck in the horizon." Sir (said he), it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. But is this the part of wise men, engaged in a struggle for liberty ? For myself, I have but one lamp... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - Počet stránok 518
...Was this, he asked, the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Were we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored ¡u interposition, to arrest the tyrannical... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - Počet stránok 514
...our eyes against a painful truth, and listenl — we have remonstrated — we have supplicated — ws to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Was this, he asked, the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Were... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - Počet stránok 382
...revered above all earthly kings. "Mr. President," said he, "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this," he asked, "the part of wise men. engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - Počet stránok 376
...revered above all earthly kings. "Mr. President," said he, "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...the song of that syren, till she transforms us into heasts. Is this," he asked, "the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty... | |
 | 1824 - Počet stránok 518
...he, "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. AVe are apt to shut our eyes against 9 painful truth; and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this," he asked, "the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Wore we disposed... | |
 | 1824 - Počet stránok 516
...is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We arc apt to shut our eyes against a paiuful truth; and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this" he asked. • - the part of vise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Were we... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - Počet stránok 310
...sighing shall flee away. SPEECH OF PATRICK HENRY. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth;... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - Počet stránok 264
...illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes * Sir Jeffrey (now lord) Amherst. t General Burgoyne's army. against a painful truth — and listen to the song...the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and havears, hear not, the things which so nearly .concern our temporal salvation? For my part, whatever... | |
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