Speeches that Changed the World: History in the MakingHarperCollins, 1998 - 445 pages Packed with historical figures, this text is as readable summary of 3000 years. From Moses's delivery of the Ten Commandments to Nelson Mandela's Let Freedom Reign, the world has been transformed by memorable speeches. |
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... believe , that there is a God , or that there is a Heaven or Hell , or you would never trifle with them . It would make you shudder , if you heard others do it , if you believe them as much , as you believe any thing you see with your ...
... believe , that there is a God , or that there is a Heaven or Hell , or you would never trifle with them . It would make you shudder , if you heard others do it , if you believe them as much , as you believe any thing you see with your ...
Page 198
... believe that Virtue shows quite as well in rags and patches , as she does in purple and fine linen . I believe that she and every beautiful object in external nature , claims some sympathy in the breast of the poorest man who breaks his ...
... believe that Virtue shows quite as well in rags and patches , as she does in purple and fine linen . I believe that she and every beautiful object in external nature , claims some sympathy in the breast of the poorest man who breaks his ...
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... believe that all that belongs to a dispensation of force and contract , and of a law and unwor- thy sense of mutual ... believe in love with liberty ; in protection without slavery ; in the care and culture of off- spring by new ...
... believe that all that belongs to a dispensation of force and contract , and of a law and unwor- thy sense of mutual ... believe in love with liberty ; in protection without slavery ; in the care and culture of off- spring by new ...
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Moses The Ten Commandments second millennium BC | 3 |
Socrates Socrates Apology 399 BC | 15 |
Jesus Christ The Beatitudes AD 34 | 29 |
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Abraham Lincoln America army believe blessed born called Canada Day cause Changed The World child Christ Christian citizens consider Constitution Coretta Scott King dear death desire despotism duty earth Eighteenth Century enemies equal eternal evil eyes faith Father feel Free Love freedom friends gentlemen give glory God's hand happiness hath hear heart heaven hell holy honor hope human husband individual Jesus Jupiter Hammon justice King liberty live Lord Louisiana marriage masters means mercy moral mother Mother Teresa nation nature Negro never Nineteenth Century opinion ourselves peace person political poor present principle question reason slavery slaves society sorrow soul speak Speeches That Changed spirit stand strength thee things Thomas Paine thought tion tism Tony Blair truth Twentieth Century Union unto virtue voice whole wife woman women words wrath Zerubbabel