 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 - Pagina 611827Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 pagina’s
...Virginia Convention of Delegates, March, 1775. MR. PRESIDENT, 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 it the part of wise men, engaged in the great and arduous... | |
 | Jacob K. Neff - 1851 - 610 pagina’s
...already come. " It is natural," said he, " to man, to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are prone to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that enchantress till she transforms us into beasts. There is no longer any room for hope. We must fight.... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 396 pagina’s
...heaven; which I revere above all earthly kings. 5 Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a 7 we disposed to be of the number of those who having eyes, see not. and having ears, hear not, the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pagina’s
...speech. Their soula were on fire fur action." 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 arduous... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pagina’s
...speceh. Thcir souls were on lire for action." MR. PRIBIDENT 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pagina’s
...speech. Their souls were on tire for action." 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 eong of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - 1852 - 516 pagina’s
...overwhelming eloquence we can but faintly imagine. '' Mr. President-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 songs of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men engaged in a great... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pagina’s
...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 groat and arduous struggle for liberty'! Are we disposed to be of the number of those', who, having... | |
 | John Frost - 1853 - 786 pagina’s
...already come. " It is natural," said he, " to man, to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are prone to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that enchantress till she transforms us into beasts. There is no longer any room for hope. We must fight.... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1853 - 300 pagina’s
...thick gloom of the present I see the brightness of the future^. It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope^. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth\ RULE II. 23. Negative sentences and negative members of sentences, when they do not conclude a paragraph,... | |
| |
