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At present , when it suits their purpose to give it some attention , they endeavor to explain the change by alleging that now it has been taken up by men of thoughtful minds , and its claims are urged by fair discus- sion and able ...
At present , when it suits their purpose to give it some attention , they endeavor to explain the change by alleging that now it has been taken up by men of thoughtful minds , and its claims are urged by fair discus- sion and able ...
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At present , our leading men , strong in the support of large majorities , and counting safely on the prejudices of the com- ... They know they can overawe or cajole the Present ; their only fear is the judgment of the Future .
At present , our leading men , strong in the support of large majorities , and counting safely on the prejudices of the com- ... They know they can overawe or cajole the Present ; their only fear is the judgment of the Future .
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Now , when we come to talk of statesmanship , of sagacity in choosing time and measures , of endeavor , by proper means , to right the public mind , of keen insight into the present and po- tent sway over the future , it seems to me ...
Now , when we come to talk of statesmanship , of sagacity in choosing time and measures , of endeavor , by proper means , to right the public mind , of keen insight into the present and po- tent sway over the future , it seems to me ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Wendell Phillips on Civil Rights and Freedom |
| Author | Wendell Phillips |
| Editor | Louis Filler |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | University Press of America, 1982 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Sep 2006 |
| ISBN | 0819127930, 9780819127938 |
| Length | 221 pages |
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