 | James Parton - 1878 - 792 pagina’s
...confided to me will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe rightly ; for I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." He avoided, on principle, that line of conduct, so familiar to public men of the fourth, fifth, and... | |
 | Missouri Bar Association - 1913 - 244 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Tennessee Bar Association - 1913 - 282 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1889 - 400 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...confided to me, will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe rightly ; for I have sworn upon the altar of god, eternal hostility against...of man. But this is all they have to fear from me : & enough too in their opinion, & this is the cause of their printing lying pamphlets against me,... | |
 | Edward Payson Powell - 1897 - 488 pagina’s
...confided to me will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe rightly ; for I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility 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 pagina’s
...confided to me will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe rightly; for I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against...cause of their printing lying pamphlets against me. (To Benjamin Rush, 1800. F. VII., 460.) CHRISTIANITY. — To the corruptions of Christianity I am indeed... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 1082 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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. 
