 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 268 pages
...clilld that the simpler propositions of Euclid are true ; but nevertheless, he would fail, with one who should deny the definitions and axioms. The principles...calls them " glittering generalities." Another bluntly styles them " selfevident lies." And others insidiously argue that they apply only to " superior races."... | |
 | Campaign literature, 1860 - 1860 - 270 pages
...child that the simpler propositions of Euclid are true ; but nevertheless, he would fail, with one Who should deny the definitions and axioms. The principles...no small show of success. One dashingly calls them u glittering generalities." Another bluntly styles them " selfevident lies." And others insidiously... | |
 | Political parties - 1860 - 268 pages
...Euclid are true ; but nevertheless, he would fail, with one who should deny the definitions and axioma. The principles of Jefferson are the definitions and...calls them " glittering generalities." Another bluntly styled the-n " selfevident lies." And others insidiously argue that they apply only to " superior races.11... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 270 pages
...Kuclid are true ; but nevertheless, he would full, with one who should deny the definitions and axiome. The principles of Jefferson are the definitions and...society. And yet they are denied and evaded, with no email show of success. One dashingly calls them " glittering generalities." Another bluntly styles... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 266 pages
...Euclid are true ; but nevertheless, he would fail, with one who should deny the definitions and axioma. The principles of Jefferson are the definitions and axioms of free society. And yet they ¡ire denied and evaded, with no small show of success. One dashingly calls them " glittering generalities."... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 292 pages
...зяпе cMld that the simpler propositions of Euclid are true ; but nevertheless, he would fail, with one who should deny the definitions and axioms. The principles of Jefferson are the defiuitlons and axioms of free society. And yet they are denied and evaded, with no small show of success.... | |
 | Charles Sumner - African Americans - 1865 - 64 pages
...child that the simpler propositions of Euclid are true ; but, nevertheless, he would fail with one who should deny the definitions and axioms. The principles...calls them * glittering generalities.' Another bluntly styles them 6 self-evident lies.' And others insidiously argue that they apply only to < superior races.'... | |
 | Boston (Mass.) - Boston (Mass.) - 1865 - 168 pages
...child that the simpler propositions of Euclid are true ; but, nevertheless, he would fail with one who should deny the definitions and axioms. The principles...calls them ' glittering generalities.' Another bluntly styles them ' self-evident lies.' And others insidiously argue that they apply only to ' superior races.'... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1887 - 984 pages
...that the simpler propositions of Euclid are true ; but nevertheless he would fail, utterly, with one who should deny the definitions and axioms. The principles...them 'glittering generalities.' Another bluntly calls them ' self-evident lies.' And * Colfax to Lincoln, July I4th, 1859. MS. t Lincoln to Canisius, May... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1874 - 558 pages
...Euclid are true ; but, nevertheless, he would fail utterly with one who should deny the defmitions and axioms. The principles of Jefferson are the definitions...'glittering generalities' ; another bluntly calls them ' self-evident lies ' ; and others insidiously argue that they apply only to ' superior races.'... | |
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The principles of Jefferson are the definitions and axioms of free society. And yet they are denied and evaded, with no small show of success. One dashingly calls them 'glittering generalities. 
