 Commonwealth, but the free circulation of truth, from the lips and pens of the wise and good. If such men abandon the right of free discussion ; if, awed by threats, they suppress their convictions ; if rulers succeed in silencing every voice but that...  The Works of William E. Channing, D.D. - Page 418de William Ellery Channing - 1849Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Ellery Channing - 1843 - 452 pages
...Commonwealth, but the free circulation of truth, from the lips and pens of the wise and good. If such men abandon the right of free discussion ; if, awed...destroy the freedom of the press. We have lived to bear the strange doctrine, that to expose the measures of rulers is treason ; and we have lived to... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1862 - 914 pages
...Commonwealth, but the free circulation of truth, from the lips and pens of the w ise uutl good. If such men abandon the right of free discussion ; if, awed...doctrine, that to expose the measures of rulers is treason ; and_]Kfi_Jiave lived to see \: / this doctrine carried into practice. I We have seen a savage populace... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1916 - 398 pages
...right of free discussion; if, awed by threats, they suppress their convictions ; if rulers succeed 274 in silencing every voice but that which approves them;...remain, but the life, the soul, the substance is fled. . . . The cry has been, that war is declared, and all opposition should therefore be hushed. A sentiment... | |
 | Norman Angell - 1919 - 60 pages
...in silencing every voice but that which approves them; if nothing reaches the people but what would lend support to men in power, — farewell to liberty....remain, but the life, the soul, the substance is fled. We have lived to hear the strange doctrine, that to expose th^j measures of rulers is treason ; and... | |
 | Walter Williams - 1922 - 696 pages
...which approves them ; if nothing reaches the people but what would lend support to men in power then farewell to liberty; the form of a free government...remain, but the life, the soul, the substance is fled." In my humble judgment this freedom of the press may best be attained and safeguarded by the publication... | |
 | Walter Williams - 1922 - 660 pages
...approves them; if nothing reaches the people but what would lend support to men in power then farezvell to liberty; the form of a free government may remain, but the life, the soul, the substance is fled." In my humble judgment this freedom of the press may best be attained and safeguarded by the publication... | |
 | Jesse Lee Bennett - 1925 - 360 pages
...Commonwealth, but the free circulation of truth, from the lips and pens of the wise and good. If such men abandon the right of free discussion; if, awed...remain, but the life, the soul, the substance is fled. . . . We have lived to hear the strange doctrine that, to expose the measures of rulers is treason;... | |
 | Edith M. Phelps - 1927 - 206 pages
...in silencing every voice but that which approves them; if nothing reaches the people but what would lend support to men in power, — farewell to liberty....remain, but the life, the soul, the substance is fled. We have lived to hear the strange doctrine, that to expose the measures of rulers is treason; and we... | |
 | Arthur Garfield Hays - 1928 - 388 pages
...in silencing every voice but that which approves them; if nothing reaches the people but what would lend support to men in power — farewell to liberty....remain, but the life, the soul, the substance is fled." — WILLIAM ELLERY CHANNINO (1780-1842) Sic Semper Dissenters l "In the town of Hottentottenville an... | |
 | 1941 - 120 pages
...approves them; if nothing reaches the people but what would lend support to men In power—farewell to liberty. The form of a free government may remain, but the life, the soul, the substance is fled.—William E. Charming. Liberty is the nurse of all great wits. Give me the liberty to know, to... | |
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