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" I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down, and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man may display in his private conduct and personal... "
Speeches of the Hon. Henry Clay, of the Congress of the United States - Page 438
by Henry Clay - 1842 - 504 pages
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The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay, of Kentucky, Volume 2

Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 616 pages
...and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man...represents, that the President should have resigned. 1 intimated no personal wish or desire that he should resign. I referred to the fact of a memorable...
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The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay, Volume 2

Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 804 pages
...and place my body across the path that leads my conntry to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man...or desire that he should resign. I referred to the fact of a memorable resignation in his public life. And what I did say was, that there were other alternatives...
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The Life and Speeches of the Hon. Henry Clay ...

Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 622 pages
...and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man...or desire that he should resign. I referred to the fact of a memorable resignation in his public life. And what I did say was, that there were other alternatives...
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The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay, Volume 2

Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 618 pages
...happiness. This is a sort of courage widely diBerent from that which a man may display in his prfvate conduct and personal relations. Personal or private...or desire that he should resign. I referred to the fact of a memorable resignation in his public life. And what I did say was, that there were other alternatives...
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The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay, Volume 2

Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 612 pages
...and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man...represents, that the President should have resigned. 1 intimated no personal wish or desire that he should resign. I referred to the fact of a memorable...
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The Clay Code: Or, Text-book of Eloquence, a Collection of Axioms, Apothegms ...

Henry Clay - Vandenhoff, George, 1820-1883 - 1844 - 168 pages
...and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man...himself a voluntary sacrifice to his country's good. Bank Veto, 1841. HIS EARLY LIFE. What merit to be dropped on fortune's hill 1 The honor is to mount...
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The Clay Minstrel; Or, National Songster: To which is Prefixed a Sketch of ...

John Stockton Littell - Campaign literature - 1844 - 400 pages
...and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man...Personal or private courage is totally distinct from that high and noble courage which prompts the patriot to offer himself a voluntary sacrifice to his country's...
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The Life and Times of Henry Clay, Volume 1

Calvin Colton - 1846 - 516 pages
...and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man...himself a voluntary sacrifice to his country's good." Again : " Apprehensions of the imputation of the want of firmness sometimes impel us to perform rash...
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The Life and Times of Henry Clay, Volume 1

Calvin Colton - 1846 - 520 pages
...and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man...relations. Personal or private courage is totally d/stinet from that higher and nobler courage which prompts the PATRIOT to offer himself a voluntary...
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The Life and Times of Henry Clay, Volume 1

Calvin Colton - Statesmen - 1846 - 520 pages
...and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man...his private conduct and personal relations. Personal at private courage is totally distinct from that higher and nobler courage which prompts the PATRIOT...
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