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Thought For the Day: The Argument of Tyrants Is the Necessity Behind Infringing Human Freedom
“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” – William Pitt, British prime minister (28 May 1759-1806)
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Tagged Argument, Creed, Human Freedom, Infringe, Necessity, Plea, Slaves, Thought For the Day, Tyrants, William Pitt
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First Principles: American Colonies Had Long Been Stopped From Abolishing Slavery Or Even Limiting It By Great Britain
“…. (A) disposition to abolish slavery prevails in North America, that many of Pennsylvanians have set their slaves at liberty, and that even the Virginia Assembly have petitioned the King for permission to make a law for preventing the importation … Continue reading
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Tagged Abolish, Benjamin Franklin, Disposition, First Principles, King, Law, Liberty, North America, Pennsylvania, Petition, Repeal, Slavery, Slaves, Virginia
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Ashes of Daybreak
Maybe it would be better to start this look at Julius Caesar sometime around the Ides of March? Still… Ashes of Daybreak by Michael Romani Brushes with death lived as life Young Julius pushed on through the strife For every … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashes, Battle, Battle of Silarius, Crumble, Daybreak, Empire, Fight, Glory, Ides of March, Julius Caesar, Nobility, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rome, Servile Wars, Slaves, Society, Soldier, Spartacus, Victory, Virtue, Warrior
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Thought For the Day: Necessity Is the Defense For Every Infringement of Freedom
“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” – William Pitt, British prime minister (28 May 1759-1806)
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Tagged Creed, Defense, Human Freedom, Infringement, Necessity, Plea, Slaves, Thought For the Day, Tyrants, William Pitt
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