 They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society, which should be familiar to all, and revered by all, constantly looked to, constantly labored for, and even though never perfectly attained, constantly approximated, and thereby constantly spreading...  The Atlantic Monthly - Page 5811908Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1894 - 280 pages
...the right, so that the enforcement of it might follow as fast as circumstances should permit. They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society, which should be familiar to all and revered by all,—constantly looked to, constantly laboured for, and, even though never perfectly attained, constantly... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1894 - 336 pages
...the right, so that the enforcement of it might follow as ftist as circumstances should permit. " They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society which should be familiar to all, — constantly looked to, constantly labored for, and even, though never perfectly attained, constantly... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1894 - 268 pages
...fast as circumstances should ; permit. They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society^jwhich should be familiar to all and revered by all,— constantly looked to, constantly laboured for, and, j;ven though never perfectly attained, constantly approximated, and thereby constantly... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Campaign debates - 1895 - 584 pages
...right, so that the enforcement of it might follow as fast as circumstances should permit. ' " They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society which! should be familiar to all,— constantly looked to, constantly labored; for, and even, though never perfectly attained, constantly... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Albert Woodburn - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1896 - 436 pages
...declare the right, so that enforcement of it might follow as fast as circumstances should permit. They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society,...the happiness and value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that " all men are created equal " was of no practical use in effecting... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1896 - 452 pages
...declare the right, so that enforcement of it might follow as fast as circumstances should permit. They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society,...the happiness and value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that " all men are created equal " was of no practical use in effecting... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1899 - 196 pages
...declare the right, so that enforcement of it might follow as fast as circumstances should permit. They meant to set up a standard maxim for free society,...the happiness and value of life to all people of all colors everywhere. The assertion that " all men are created equal" was of no practical use in effecting... | |
 | David Starr Jordan - Philippines - 1899 - 76 pages
...by a formal vote. As to this Lincoln once said: — "the framers of the Declaration of Independence meant to Set up a standard maxim for free society...attained, constantly approximated, and thereby constantly deepening its influence, and augmenting the happiness, and value of life to all peoples of all colors... | |
 | David Starr Jordan - Democracy - 1899 - 326 pages
...a formal vote. As to this Lincoln once said : — " The framers of the Declaration of Independence meant to set up a standard maxim for free society...all, constantly looked to, constantly labored for, even, though never perfectly attained, constantly approximated, and thereby constantly deepening its... | |
 | David Starr Jordan - Democracy - 1899 - 326 pages
...labored for, even, though never perfectly attained, constantly approximated, and thereby constantly deepening its influence, and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all peoples of all colors everywhere." One year later, speaking at Philadelphia, he said that he would... | |
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