 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...  National Preceptor - Page 281by Jesse Olney - 1845 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...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... | |
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..." 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 a painful...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 - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...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 a painful...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 - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...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 a painful...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... | |
 | Statesmen - 1824 - 518 pages
...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... | |
 | Statesmen - 1824 - 516 pages
...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 - Elocution - 1828 - 310 pages
...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 a painful...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 - 264 pages
...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... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...revered above all earthly kings. " Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge iu the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful...engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed to fre of the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not,... | |
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