 When the white man governs himself, that is selfgovernment; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than selfgovernment — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that "all men are...  Lincoln's Own Stories - Page 58edited by - 1912 - 223 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 608 pages
...man, is it not the destruction of self-government to say that he shall not govern himself ? When a white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and another man, that is more than selfID LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. government — it is despotism. No man... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...to that extent a total destruction of self-government to say that he, too, shall not govern himself? When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...more than self-government, — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, then my ancient faith teaches me that " all men are created equal," and that... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 270 pages
...to that extent a total destruction of self-government to say that he, too, shall not govern himself? When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...more than self-government, — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, then my ancient faith teaches me that " all men are created equal," and that... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...to that extent a total destruction of self-government to say that he too shall not govern himself? When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...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... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 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... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1894 - 280 pages
...to that extent a total destruction of self-government to say that he, too, shall not govern himself? 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. If the negro is a man, then my ancient faith teaches me that... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 182 pages
...to that extent a total destruction of self-government to say that he too shall not govern himself ? When the white man governs himself, that is self-government...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 - 184 pages
...practically enforced and carried out." SPEECH AT PEORIA, ILLS. OCT. 17, 1858. " What I do say is, that no man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent." SPEECH AT LEWISTON, AUG. 17, 1858. " This (the Declaration of Independence) was their lofty and noble... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1894 - 268 pages
...to be as good as the average of people elsewhere. I do not say the contrary. What I do say is that no man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. I say this is the leading principle, — the sheet-anchor of American republicanism. . . . Slavery... | |
 | 1895 - 340 pages
...and will be bound by none. For thirty years I have been a temperance man, and I am too old to change. No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. I believe this Government cannot permanently endure half slave and half free. Gold is good in its place... | |
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