 The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, blinded to her own interest for our good, she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it is ours. Why, then, should we defer the Declaration?  The Works - Page 133by Daniel Webster - 1854Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 426 pages
...of Independence.] ' Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and heart to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, blinded... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1826 - 74 pages
...earnestness. ' Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand, and my heart, to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which .shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...earnestness. ' Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand, and my heart, to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning, we aimed not at Independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 292 pages
...earnestness. ' Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand, and my heart, to this vote. It is true, indeed, that, in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | 1828 - 394 pages
...earnestness. ' Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand, and my heart, to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pages
...and earnestness. ' Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to this vote ! It is true, indeed, that, in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 pages
...INDEPENDENCE. — Webster. SINK or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand, and my heart, to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...earnestness. " Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand, and my heart, to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, blinded... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, Minded to her own interest for our good, she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now within... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...INDEPENDENCE.— Wetster. SINK or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand, and my heart, to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there 'g a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, blinded to... | |
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