 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
 | Locomotives - 1899 - 822 pages
...Abraham Lincoln who said : No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. When the white man governs himself that is selfgovernment,...himself and also governs another man that is more then self-government — that is despotism. Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted... | |
 | William Thomas Stead - Industrialists - 1900 - 196 pages
...without that man's consent. I think this is the leading principle — the sheet-anchor of Americanism. When the white man governs himself that is self-government,...governs himself and also governs another man that is not self-government ; that is despotism." Those who deny Freedom to others deserve it not themselves,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1900 - 186 pages
...11l.— Coffin, p. 145.) No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. When the white man governs himself that is self-government;...when he governs himself and also governs another man — then that is more than self-government — that is despotism. Our reliance is in the love of liberty... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1900 - 568 pages
...man," said Abraham Lincoln, "is good enough to govern another man without that other man's consent. When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also another man that is more than self-government — that is despotism." No one imagines for a moment... | |
 | Robert Irving Fulton, Thomas Clarkson Trueblood - Spanish-American War, 1898 - 1900 - 382 pages
...Declaration of Independence in the closing campaign of the century. We hold with 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; but when he governs himself and also governs... | |
 | American literature - 1901 - 694 pages
...impossible to be executed. 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. Lincoln knew that the tendency of war was to create classes, and he, with prophetic eye, saw that money... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1901 - 262 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... | |
 | Robert Henry Browne - United States - 1901 - 598 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;...that is more than self-government. That is despotism. What I do say is, that no man is good enough to govern another man without that other man's consent.... | |
 | Moorfield Storey - Imperialism - 1901 - 56 pages
...other's consent. I say this is the leading principle, the sheet anchor of American republicanism. " When the white man governs himself, that is self-government...more than self-government, — that is despotism." I think that, upon comparing your position with Lincoln's, you must admit that you do not believe in... | |
 | Andrew Carnegie - Charity - 1901 - 340 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 self-gov-l ernment: that is despotism." Lincoln knew no-i thing of the new "Duty" and new "Destiny,"... | |
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