...with Abraham Lincoln, that "no man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. When the white man governs himself, that is self-government,...himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government—that is despotism." "Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted...

...Abraham Lincoln who said : No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. When the white man governs himself that is selfgovernment,...himself and also governs another man that is more then self-government — that is despotism. Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted...

...without that man's consent. I think this is the leading principle — the sheet-anchor of Americanism. When the white man governs himself that is self-government,...governs himself and also governs another man that is not self-government ; that is despotism." Those who deny Freedom to others deserve it not themselves,...

...11l.— Coffin, p. 145.) No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. When the white man governs himself that is self-government;...when he governs himself and also governs another man — then that is more than self-government — that is despotism. Our reliance is in the love of liberty...

...man," said Abraham Lincoln, "is good enough to govern another man without that other man's consent. 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." No one imagines for a moment...

...in that case he who is a man may, as a matter of self-government, do just what he pleases with him ; but if the Negro is a man, is it not to that extent...that 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 man's consent....

...in that case he who is a man may, as a matter of self-government, do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...is more than self-government — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that " all men are created equal," and...

...other's consent. I say this is the leading principle, the sheet anchor of American republicanism. " When the white man governs himself, that is self-government...more than self-government, — that is despotism." I think that, upon comparing your position with Lincoln's, you must admit that you do not believe in...

...impossible to be executed. No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...is more than self-government — that is despotism. Lincoln knew that the tendency of war was to create classes, and he, with prophetic eye, saw that money...

...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;...himself and also/ governs another man, that is more than self-gov-l ernment: that is despotism." Lincoln knew no-i thing of the new "Duty" and new "Destiny,"...