 When the white man governs himself that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that 'all men are...  Lincoln and Herndon - Page 66by Joseph Fort Newton - 1910 - 367 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 182 pages
...man, in that case he who is a man may as a matter of self-government do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...governs himself and also governs another man, that is despotism." SPEECH AT SPRINGFIELD, 1858. " I hold that notwithstanding all this there is no reason... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 428 pages
...Address in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Feb. 22, l86l, vol. VI, p. 756. SELF-GOVERNMENT AND DESPOTISM When the white man governs himself, that is selfgovernment;...himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government—that is despotism. Speech at Peoria, III., "BUTS" AND "IFS" AND "ANDS" The man who... | |
 | Robert Dickinson Sheppard - 1899 - 136 pages
...and fairer before me. I was a more hopeful and confident being from that time." SAYINGS OF LINCOLN, When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...is more than self-government — that is despotism. Little by little, but steadily as man's march to the grave, we have been giving up the old for the... | |
 | Edwin Doak Mead - 1899 - 40 pages
...Abraham Lincoln once said: "No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...is more than self-government — that is despotism. Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in us; our defence is in the spirit which... | |
 | 1899 - 828 pages
...political life. Our " duty " to bear the " White Man's Burden" is to-day's refrain, but Lincoln tells us: "When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...himself and also governs another man, that is more than •elf government, that is despotism." Lincoln knew nothing of the new " Duty " and new "Destiny,"... | |
 | Marion Leonidas - 1899 - 226 pages
...greatest utterance was this: 4 No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government—that is despotism.' Talk about ' Americanism!' Wherever you find Abraham Lincoln... | |
 | 1899 - 858 pages
...political life. Our " duty " to bear the " White Man's Burden" is to-day's refrain, but Lincoln tells us: "When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...governs himself and also governs another man, that ia more than •elf government, that is despotism." Lincoln knew nothing of the new " Duty " and new... | |
 | Robert Stevens Pettet - 1899 - 52 pages
...higher Tust paid the slaver's bill. And twenty millions curse the fire That burns in Luzon still.] WHEN the white man governs himself, that is self-government ; but when he governs himself and another man, that is despotism. — ABRAHAM LINCOLN. OUR reliance is in the love of liberty which God... | |
 | Ida Minerva Tarbell - 1924 - 290 pages
...man, in that case he who is a man may as a matter of self-government do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...is more than self-government — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that 'all men are created equal,' and that... | |
 | Robert Irving Fulton, Thomas Clarkson Trueblood - 1900 - 384 pages
...Abraham Lincoln, that " no man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent." When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...is more than self-government — that is despotism. Our reliance is in the laws of liberty, which God has planted in us. Our defence is in the spirit which... | |
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