 | Thomas Jefferson - 1896 - 544 strani
...& Congregationalists. The returning good sense of our country threatens abortion to their hopes, & they believe that any portion of power confided to...of man. But this is all they have to fear from me : & enough too in their opinion, & this is the cause of their printing lying pamphlets against me,... | |
 | Edward Payson Powell - 1897 - 488 strani
...rejected. I do not know that it would reconcile the genus irritabile vatum, who are all in arms against me. They believe that any portion of power confided to...against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson was recognized as the leader of the new force in American politics. There was no one... | |
 | Samuel Eagle Forman - 1900 - 494 strani
...hope of obtaining an establishment of a particular form of Christianity throughout the United States." He added: "The returning good sense of our country...pamphlets against me, forging conversations for me." The election occurred early in November, but it was not known until a month later that the Republican... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 498 strani
...the true one, every one hopes for his own, but especially the Episcopalians and Congregationalists. The returning good sense of our country threatens...cause of their printing lying pamphlets against me. (To Benjamin Rush, 1800. F. VII., 460.) CHRISTIANITY. — To the corruptions of Christianity I am indeed... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 1082 strani
...ART, LITERATURE, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, MORALS, ETC. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: EDITED BY JOHN P. FOLEY "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility...against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY ß COPYRIGHT, 1900, BY FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY REGISTKRBI)... | |
 | Granville Davisson Hall - 1901 - 644 strani
...whole energies to the amendment of these conditions. In some of his private correspondence he said: "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility...against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." The situation in Virginia before the time of Jefferson is thus described by Moses Coit Tyler: The units... | |
 | William Eleroy Curtis - 1901 - 458 strani
...until 1834 that the divorce between church and state was complete and universal in this country. " I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility...against every form of tyranny over the mind of man," said Jefferson. " I have ever thought religion a concern purely between our maker and our conscience,... | |
 | Granville Davisson Hall - 1902 - 972 strani
...whole energies to the amendment of these conditions. In some of his private correspondence he said : "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility...against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." The situation in Virginia before the time of Jefferson is thus described by Moses Coit Tyler: The units... | |
 | James Parton - 1902 - 798 strani
...believe that any portion of power confided to me will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. Ana they believe rightly ; for I have sworn upon the altar...God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny »ver the mind of man." He avoided, on principle, that line of conduct, so familiar to pubhc men of... | |
 | Frederic May Holland - 1902 - 24 strani
...He also declared that he should oppose the establishment of any nationalchurch, for he had "sworn on the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." His open hatred of slavery did not deprive him of a single electoral vote in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee,... | |
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I have sworn upon the altar of god, eternal hostility against ] every form of tyranny over the mind of man. 
