...to that extent a total destruction of self-government to say that he too shall not govern himself? When the white man governs himself that is self-government...is more than selfgovernment — that is despotism. . . . No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. I say this is the leading...

...to be true views. APRIL TWENTY- FIRST There is nothing like getting used to things. TWENTY- SECOND When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...is more than self-government — that is despotism. TWEN TY-TH I RD If they kill me, the next will be just as bad for them. TWENTY- FO U RTH With Shakespeare...

...not to that extent a total destruction of selfgovernment to say that he too shall not govern himself? When the white man governs himself, that is self-government...connection with one man's making a slave of another. Judge Douglas frequently, with bitter irony and sarcasm, paraphrases our argument by saying: "The white...

...white man governs Selfgovern ment himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and governs another man, that is more than self-government...connection with one man's making a slave of another. Judge Douglas frequently, with bitter irony and sarcasm, paraphases our argument by saying: "The white...

...arguments into powerful maxims, so simple that they sank into the understanding of every hearer : " When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...more than self-government — that is despotism." "No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent." "Repeal the Missouri Compromise,...

...political life. Our 'duty' to bear the 'white man's burden' is to-day's refrain, but Lincoln tells us: 'When the white man governs himself that is self-government...is more than self-government, that is despotism.' Lincoln knew nothing of the new 'duty' and new 'destiny,' or whether it is 'duty' which makes 'destiny'...

...Address in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Feb. 22, 1861, vol. VI, p. 156. SELF-GOVERNMENT AND DESPOTISM When the white man governs himself, that is selfgovernment;...is more than self-government — that is despotism. Speech at Peoria, Ill., Oct. l6f 1854, vol. II, p. 227. 4° Abraham Lincoln "BUTS" AND "IFS" AND "ANDS"...

...day he chooses ; but what right has he to compel another man to observe it? Abraham Lincoln said : " When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself, and also another man, that is more than self-government — that is despotism." So we say, that when a man chooses...

...to that extent a total destruction of self-government to say that he, too, shall not govern himself? When the white man governs himself that is self-government;...is more than self-government — that is despotism. What I do say is, that no man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. The...

...earliest workers in the AMA Abraham Lincoln in the course of his debate with Senator . Douglas said : "When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also another man, that is more than self-governA Negro Ed itor Quotes Abraham Lincoln inent — that is...