 The American struggles against the obstacles that Nature opposes to him; the adversaries of the Russian are men. The former combats the wilderness and savage life; the latter, civilization with all its arms.  Occasional Addresses - Page 167by Elmer Hewitt Capen - 1902 - 242 pagesFull view - About this book
 | England - 1836 - 878 pages
...its arts : the conquests of the one are therefore gained hy the ploughshare ; those of the other hy the sword. The Anglo-American relies upon personal...accomplish his ends, and gives free scope to the unguided exertions and common sense of the citizens ; the Russian centres ull the authority of society in a... | |
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...and its arts: the conquests of the one are therefore gained by the ploughshare ; those of the other, by the sword. The Anglo-American relies upon personal interest to accomplish his ends, and give free scope to the unguided exertions and common sense of the citizens; the Russian centres all... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1839 - 500 pages
...one are therefore gained by the ploughshare ; those of the other, by the sword. The Anglo- Ajnerican relies upon personal interest to accomplish his ends, and gives free scope to the unguided exertions and common sense of the citizens ; the Russian centres all the authority of society in a... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Poor - 1840 - 560 pages
...and its arts : the conquests of the one are therefore gained by the ploughshare ; those of the other by the sword. The Anglo-American relies upon personal...accomplish his ends, and gives free scope to the unguided exertions and common sense of the citizens ; the Russian centres all the authority of society in a... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - Europe - 1845 - 408 pages
...and its arts ; the conquests of the one are therefore gained by the plough-share ; those of the other by the sword. The Anglo-American relies upon personal...accomplish his ends, and gives free scope to the unguided exertions and common sense of the citizens; the Russian centres all the authority of society in a single... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1845 - 438 pages
...and its arts ; the conquests of the one are therefore gained by the plough-share; those of the other by the sword. The Anglo-American relies upon personal...accomplish his ends, and gives free scope to the unguided exertions and common sense of the citizens; the Russian centres all the authority of society in a single... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1850 - 488 pages
...and its arts ; the conquests of the one are therefore gained by the ploughshare ; those of the other, by the sword. The Anglo-American relies upon personal...accomplish his ends, and gives free scope to the unguided exertions and common sense of the citizens ; the Russian centres all the authority of society in a... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850 - 740 pages
...and its arts : the conquests of the one are therefore gained by the ploughshare ; those of the other by the sword. The Anglo-American relies upon personal...accomplish his ends, and gives free scope to the unguided exertions and common sense of the citizens; the Russian centres all the authority of society in a single... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1850 - 746 pages
...and its arts ; the conquests of the one are therefore gained by the ploughshare ; those of the other by the sword. The Anglo-American relies upon personal...to accomplish his ends, and gives free scope to the nnguided exertions and common sense of the citizens ; the Russian centres all the authority of society... | |
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