Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln - Stran 87avtor: Anna Maria Rose Wright - 1925 - 422 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| Mary Mapes Dodge - 1906 - 598 strani
...the closing paragraph. " Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition," he wrote. " Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other...rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall sutceed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed. I am young, and unknown to many of you.... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1882 - 430 strani
...have spoken as I have thought. . . . Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other...fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem." His opponents made fun of his appearance wherever he spoke ; and it must be confessed that there was... | |
| John Robert Irelan - 1888 - 718 strani
...of Sangamon County in 1832 or 1833.) Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other...fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. (Address to the people of Sangamon County, 1832 or 1833.) The institution of slavery is founded on... | |
| Charles Wallace French - 1891 - 412 strani
...shall be ready to renounce them. . . . Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not I can say, for one, that I have no other...gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed. . . . I was born, and have ever remained, in the most humble walks of life. I have no wealthy or powerful relations... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 280 strani
...erroneous I shall be ready to renounce them. Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other...by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far 1 shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed. I am young and unknown to many... | |
| David Decamp Thompson - 1894 - 250 strani
...help any man in any situation." XX "Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other...fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem." XX " Slavery is founded in the selfishness of man's nature — opposition to it in his love of justice."... | |
| David Decamp Thompson - 1894 - 248 strani
...help any man in any situation." XX "Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. "Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other...fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem." XX " Slavery is founded in the selfishness of man's nature — opposition to it in his love of justice."... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 444 strani
...questions of the day : " Every man is said to have his precious ambition," he observed, " and whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed by my fellow men by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying... | |
| Elbridge Streeter Brooks - 1896 - 258 strani
...county. It is typical of the man : " Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other...I am young and unknown to many of you. I was born in the humble walks of life. I have no wealth or popular relatives or friends to recommend me. My case... | |
| Murat Halstead - 1896 - 540 strani
...questions of the day. 'Everyman is said to have his peculiar ambition,' he observed, ' and whether it be true or not I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition... | |
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