All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted... Writings of Levi Woodbury, LL. D.: Political - Page 541by Levi Woodbury - 1852Full view - About this book
| Henry Stephens Randall - United States - 1858 - 766 pages
...light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind ha3 not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored...ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God. These are grounds of hope for others. For ourselves, let the annual return of this day, forever refresh... | |
| Maurice A. Richter - United States - 1858 - 318 pages
...the rights of man. The general spread of the lights of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not...been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored Jne, booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God." No better explanation... | |
| Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1858 - 916 pages
...of the light of science has ipeii to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has i with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, them legitimately, by the grace of God. These arc grounds of hope or ourselves, let the annual return... | |
| Maurice A. Richter - Local government - 1859 - 338 pages
...the rights of man. The general spread of the lights of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their back's, nor a favored few, booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God."... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - Portraits, American - 1862 - 686 pages
...light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind have not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored...ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God." This was the last echo of the fire which was wont to inspire senates, which had breathed in the early... | |
| History - 1863 - 434 pages
...to the rights of man. The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor f favored few booted and fjn>rrcd, ready to ride them legitimatdy, by the grace of God," etc. The above... | |
| Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1868 - 758 pages
...to the rights of man. The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not...their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, veady to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God. These are grounds of hope for others. For ourselves,... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - Biography - 1872 - 740 pages
...light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind have not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored...ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God." This was the last echo of the fire which was wont to inspire senates, which had breathed in the early... | |
| George Jacob Holyoake - Cooperation - 1875 - 444 pages
...reformers of America, who take for their motto certain famous words from Jefferson's last letter, namely, " The mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their back, for a favoured few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately by the grace of God."... | |
| 1883 - 410 pages
...ears to hear. AMD THE mass of mankind have not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favoured few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately by the Grace of God. — jfefftrsen's last fitter. THE most degraded slaves are the last to demand freedom. The worst-paid... | |
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