 | Tennessee Bar Association - 1913 - 282 páginas
...either then or soon after. The lurid phrase which leaped from his pen amid the heats of later conflicts, "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility...against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." was but the morbid reflex of his saner mood in this great combat of his vibrant manhood. His assault... | |
 | Missouri Bar Association - 1913 - 244 páginas
...or soon after. The lurid phrase which leaped from his pen amid the heats of his later conflicts, "/ have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility...against every form of tyranny over the mind of man," was but the morbid reflex of his saner mood in this great combat of his vibrant manhood. His assault... | |
 | 1889 - 400 páginas
...to keep the wolf out of the fold than to trust to drawing his teeth and claws after he has entered. I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the minds of: men. Education is the only sure foundation that can be devised for the preservation of freedom... | |
 | 1915 - 680 páginas
...their vested interests; a man who stood for freedom of the individual in politics and religion, who had "sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man ;" a most universal sort of man, and very proper founder of a great University. He was the one man... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1896 - 544 páginas
...Congregationalists. The returning good sense of our country threatens abortion to their hopes, & they believe that any portion of power confided to me,...against ] every form of tyranny over the mind of man. But this is all they have to fear from me : & enough too in their opinion, & this is the cause of their... | |
 | Edward Payson Powell - 1897 - 488 páginas
...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 me will...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... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 498 páginas
...States." He added: "The returning good sense of our country threatens abortion to their hopes, and they believe that any portion of power confided to me will...against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. But this is all they have to fear from me; and enough, too, in their opinion. And this is the cause... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 1082 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
 | Granville Davisson Hall - 1902 - 972 páginas
...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... | |
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I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. 
