| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1868 - 766 pages
...made the remark, since so often quoted : — " I know not what record of sin awaits me in the other world, but this I know, that I was never mean enough...or because he was poor, or because he was black." Referring to slavery, he said : — " I have never believed it to be possible that this controversy... | |
| 1856 - 526 pages
...man who could say, " I know not what record of sin may await me in another world. But this* I know; I was never mean enough to despise any man because he was ignorant, nor because he was poor, nor because he was black." Massachusetts' needed such a man, in such a crisis.... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - Massachusetts - 1866 - 948 pages
...man who could say, " I know not what record of sin may await me in another world ; but this I know : I was never mean enough to despise any man because he was ignorant, nor because he was poor, nor because he was black." Massachusetts needed such a man in such a crisis.... | |
| Edwin Percy Whipple - Governors - 1867 - 38 pages
...airs of condescension to any. " I know not," he once said, " what record of sin awaits me in the next world, but this I know, that I was never mean enough to despise a man because he was poor, or because he was ignorant, or because he was black." Sir Frederic Bruce,... | |
| Elias Nason - Governors - 1868 - 92 pages
...place." And when he said, in 1862, Aug. 10, " I know not what record of sin awaits me in the other world ; but this I know, that I was never mean enough...because he was poor, or because he was black," the quick response of the vast audience was, "Those words are true."* He was an incorruptible patriot.... | |
| Albert Gallatin Browne - Governors - 1868 - 238 pages
...pour out to obey your call. Always ready to do my utmost, I remain most faithfully," etc. the other world, but this I know, that I was never mean enough...or because he was poor, or because he was black." Referring to slavery, he said : — " " I have never believed it to be possible that this controversy... | |
| Society of Friends - 1868 - 416 pages
...whole life proclaims it, to his own words, — " I know not what record of sin awaits me in the other world, but this I know, that I was never mean enough...any man because he was ignorant or because he was black!" You all know the main facts of his life: born fortynine years ago, in Maine, he studied quietly... | |
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - Literature - 1868 - 844 pages
...nigger-teachers enough on board to damn any boat,' he looked as I imagine he might when he said, ' I never was mean enough to despise any man because he was ignorant,...or because he was poor, or because he was black.' He then exclaimed : ' Prosecute them ! I hope you will prosecute. I will do it for you.' Then he asked... | |
| Edwin Percy Whipple - Success - 1871 - 356 pages
...airs of condescension to any. " I know not," he once said, " what record of sin awaits me in the next world, but this I know, that I was never mean enough to despise a man because he was poor, or because he was ignorant, or because he was black." Sir Frederic Bruce,... | |
| United States - 1873 - 350 pages
...this : 'I know not what record of sin await? me in the other world ; but this I know, that I never was mean enough to despise any man because he was ignorant, or because he was black.' The popular estimation in which he was held is indicated by the simple fact that, amid all... | |
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