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" He must recognize that the intelligent exercise of political rights which is a privilege in a monarchy, is a duty in a republic. If it clash with his ease, his retirement, his taste, his study, let it clash, but let him do his duty. The course of events... "
The Duty of the American Scholar to Politics and the Times: An Oration ... - Page 42
by George William Curtis - 1856 - 46 pages
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The Orator: A Monthly Magazine of Speeches, Plays, Dialogues ..., Volume 1

1857 - 280 pages
...THE YOUNG AMERICAN SCHOLAR. AN EXTRACT FROM THE SAME AUTHOR AS THE PRECEDING. YOUNG scholars,young Americans, young men: we are all called upon to do...and I hear cheers from the heart, but cheers are not voters. Every man must labor with his neighbor — in the street, at the plow, at the bench, early...
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History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850 to the ..., Volume 2

James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1892 - 604 pages
...shall be administered solely in the interest of three hundred and fifty thousand slave-holders. . . . Young scholars, young Americans, young men, we are...and I hear cheers from the heart, but cheers are not voters. Every man must labor with his neighbor — in the street, at the plough, at the bench, early...
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History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850: 1854-1860

James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1892 - 564 pages
...shall be administered solely in the interest of three hundred and fifty thousand slave-holders. . . . Young scholars, young Americans, young men, we are...and I hear cheers from the heart, but cheers are not voters. Every man must labor with his neighbor — in the street, at the plough, at the bench, early...
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History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850...

James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1892 - 566 pages
...shall be administered solely in the interest of three hundred and fifty thousand slave-holders. . . . Young scholars, young Americans, young men, we are...duty. Nobody is released from it. It is a work to be ilone by hard strokes and everywhere. I see a rising enthusiasm, but enthusiasm is not an election...
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International Library of Masterpieces, Literature, Art and Rare ..., Volume 23

Harry Thurston Peck - Literature - 1901 - 428 pages
...has a voice in his own government, so his interest in political affairs must precede all others. ... He must recognize that the intelligent exercise of...released from it. It is a work to be done by hard strokes everywhere. Brothers, the call has come to us." From the date of this oration to the end of his life...
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The World's Great Masterpieces: History, Biography, Science ..., Volume 16

Literature - 1901 - 660 pages
...bearing and effective gesture. Not often has a finer instrument of speech been vouchsafed to a man. events is incessant, and when the good deed is slighted...released from it. It is a work to be done by hard strokes everywhere. Brothers, the call has come to us." From the date of this oration to the end of his life...
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Masterpieces of Eloquence: Famous Orations of Great World Leaders ..., Volume 20

Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1905 - 460 pages
...France, America, into two parties ; so that the history of liberty is the history of the world. . . . Do you ask me our duty as scholars ? Gentlemen, thought,...enthusiasm, but enthusiasm is not an election; and 1 hear cheers from the heart, but cheers are not votes. Every man must labor with his neighbor, in...
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Selections for Oral Reading

Claude Moore Fuess - Recitations - 1914 - 372 pages
...taste, his study, let it clash, but let him do his duty. The course of events is incessant, and when 15 the good deed is slighted, the bad deed is done. Young...everywhere. I see a rising enthusiasm, but enthusiasm 20 is not an election ; and I hear cheers from the heart, but cheers are not votes. Every man must...
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The World's Great Masterpieces: History, Biography, Science ..., Volume 23

Harry Thurston Peck, Frank R. Stockton, Julian Hawthorne - Anthologies - 1901 - 434 pages
...has a voice in his own government, so his interest in political affairs must precede all others. ... He must recognize that the intelligent exercise of...released from it. It is a work to be done by hard strokes everywhere. Brothers, the call has come to us." From the date of this oration to the end of his life...
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