 Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story, who resolved not to go into the water...  Transactions of the Annual Meeting - Página 127por South Carolina Bar Association - 1886Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1898 - 848 páginas
...down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use the ir freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old...to go into the water till he had learned to swim. — MACAULAY. PUBLISHED WEEKLY Е>У THE PUbLIC OPINION COMPANY- /NEW YORK TRADEMARK REGISTERED OPINION... | |
 | Robert C. Ferguson - 1887 - 308 páginas
...are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy...the old story, who resolved not to go into the water until he had learned to swim." Since these sentences were written by Macaulay they must, of course,... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - 1887 - 572 páginas
...are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till n her dulcimer she pluj ed, Singing of Mount Abora. " Cou "Orlando Furioso," canto 4S. 435 437 the fool in the old story, who resolved not to go into the water... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1888 - 316 páginas
...are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy...and good in slavery, they may indeed wait forever. Definitions. — I. Dog'matigtn, great positiveness of opinion. A dogma is that laid down by those... | |
 | Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill - 1889 - 414 páginas
...are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy...the old story who resolved not to go into the water until he had learnt to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slaverv,... | |
 | George Washington Julian - 1889 - 340 páginas
...not to go into the water till you can swim.'' We agree with Lord Macaulay, that "if men are to wait till they become wise and good in slavery, they may indeed wait forever." In the second place, we believe it is far less difficult to manage a great mass of unenlightened men... | |
 | Blanche Wilder Bellamy, Maud Wilder Goodwin - 1890 - 410 páginas
...are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy...and good in slavery, they may, indeed, wait forever ! THE BATTLE OF IVRY. THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY. Now glory to the Lord of hosts, from whom all glories... | |
 | Emma J. Todd, W. B. Powell - 1890 - 522 páginas
...in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy...become wise and good in slavery, they may indeed wait for ever. — THOMAS B. MACACLAY. 17. THE ANTIQUITY OF FREEDOM. I. Here are old trees — -tall oaks... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1890 - 1100 páginas
...in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till homas Babington Macaulay leamt to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may indeed... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1891 - 228 páginas
...in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy...and good in slavery, they may indeed wait forever. Therefore it is that we decidedly approve of the conduct of Milton and the other wise and good men... | |
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