 Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. My own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light. Not all the treasures...  Junius Finally Discovered - Page 152by William H. Graves - 1917 - 193 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1824 - 444 pages
...all the treasures of the world, so far as 1 believe, could have induced me to support an otiensivr war, for I think it murder; but if a thief breaks...property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or those that arc in it, and to " bind me. in all cases whatsoever," to his absolute will, am I to suffer it? What... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1824 - 524 pages
...but nothing can reach the heart that is steeled with prejudice. ray of light. Not all the treasures of the world, so far as I believe, could have induced me to support an offensivewar, for I think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property,... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1826 - 482 pages
...My own line of reasoning is to myself as strait and clear as a ray of light. Not all the treasures of the world, so far as I believe, could have induced...offensive war, for I think it murder ; but if a thief break into my house, burn and destroy my property, and kill or •threaten to kill me, or those that... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1826 - 470 pages
...My own line of reasoning is to myself as strait and clear as a ray of light. Not all the treasures of the world, so far as I believe, could have induced...offensive war, for I think it murder; but if a thief break into my house, burn and destroy my property, and kill or •threaten to kill me, or those that... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1835 - 552 pages
...My own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light. Not all the treasures of the world, so far as I believe, could have induced...whatsoever," to his absolute will, am I to suffer it 1 What signifies it to me, whe^ ther he who does it is a king or a common man ; rny countryman or not... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...to myself as strait nnd clear as a ray of light, JS'ot all the treasures of the world, so far as 1 believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for I think it murder; but if n thief break into my house, burn and destroy my property, nnd kill or threaten to kill me. or those,... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1856 - 542 pages
...My own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light. Not all the treasures of the world, so far as I believe, could have induced...threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to " hi ml me in all cotes whalsoevei ," to his absolute will, am I to suffer it 1 What signifies it to... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 704 pages
...is to myself as strait and clear as a ray of light Not all the treasures of the world, BO far as 1 believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for I think it murder ; but if a thief break into my house, burn nnd destroy my property, and kill or threaten to kill me. or those that are... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 pages
...it murder; but if a thief break into my house, btu-u and destroy my property, and kill or threaten to kill me. or those that are in it, and to " bind me in all rase* tchatsoenr," to his absolute will, am I to suffer it? AVhat signifies it to me, whether le who... | |
 | American literature - 1886 - 528 pages
...My own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light. Not all the treasures of the world, so far as I believe, could have induced...offensive war, for I think it murder; but if a thief break into my house, burn and destroy my property, and kill or threaten to kill me, or those that are... | |
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