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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... person encroaches upon another person's rights he or she ceases to be a free man or woman and becomes a despot . To all such persons we assert : that it is freedom and not despotism which we advocate and demand ; and we will as ...
... person encroaches upon another person's rights he or she ceases to be a free man or woman and becomes a despot . To all such persons we assert : that it is freedom and not despotism which we advocate and demand ; and we will as ...
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... person has the right to , and can , determine for himself what he will do , even to taking the life of another . But it is equally true that the attacked person has the right to defend his life against such assault . If the person ...
... person has the right to , and can , determine for himself what he will do , even to taking the life of another . But it is equally true that the attacked person has the right to defend his life against such assault . If the person ...
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... persons who , while virtually divorced , endeavor to maintain a respectable position in society , by agreeing to ... person , then you would have all women become prostitutes ! By no means would I have any The Nineteenth Century ...
... persons who , while virtually divorced , endeavor to maintain a respectable position in society , by agreeing to ... person , then you would have all women become prostitutes ! By no means would I have any The Nineteenth Century ...
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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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