What do you think of this quote?
I came up with this little phrase while writing an essay for my high school government class about the War on Terror back in 2003. I think it single-handedly bagged me an A. Call me arrogant, or whatever, but I thought it was so clever, I commited it to memory.
An unjust peace that permits tranquility at the cost of one's dignity and sovereignty is not worth the blood, sweat, and tears that were spared to keep it. Such a condition is the shackles that make us slaves to the whims of others. True peace, being not only the absence ... (Asked by The Drifter)
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one you have an awesome pic.
two i think you would be a great politician, as i had trouble with a lot of the statement but i know you are saying if we have peace, there would not be any war or bloodshed.
since that was for your government class i can see why you had an A for that class. i was lucky i did not have to take civics class in high school since i moved away from the state that required it.
if you go into govt, just remember it is not your money to spend, it is our ...(Answered by sister cool breeze) |
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Samuel Adams quote?
How can I find out which version of this quote is correct? How and when was each version originally recorded?
If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains set lightly upon you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.
If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude than the animating contest of freedom-go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. ... (Asked by Dilbert)
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"If ye love wealth better" is the early version in print, the other only dates from late 1990's all over them "Quote" pages.
None seem to have much of this very, very long speech.
The original copies are noted in several libraries and that includes in Europe.
Hope this helps, not uncommon with all the "Quote" pages to never give a source, BBC4's radio show QUQ has tracked down hundreds of errors and such.
Reprinted Sam Adams Thursday 1 August 1776
"An Oration delivered at the State House, Philadelphia"
(they show the front pages 1776) in:
American Eloquence: A Collection of Speeches and Addresses ...(Answered by Joe Doc) |
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How can i put this in other words, "We the people of the u.s, in order to form a more..?
IN ORDER TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION, ESTABLISH JUSTICE,INSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY, PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE, PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE, AND SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY TO OURSELVES AND OUT POSTERITY, DO ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUION FOR THE U.S OF AMERICA."
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The citizens of the 50 states of America, desire to improve our domestic situation by creating a more equitable system of civilian life, a peaceful homeland, protection of our borders and the overall well being of our land, out of fortitude, do create this policy for our country....(Answered by crazylandp) |
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helppppp!!!!!!! anyone good at translating Rousseau???
"It will be said that the despot assures his subjects of civil tranquility . Very well. But what do they gain , if the wars his ambition drags them into , if his insatiable grees, if the oppressive demands caused by his ministers occasion more grief for his subjects that their own dissentions would have done? what do they gain, if this very tranquility is one of their miseries ? a tranquil life is also had in dungeons , is that enough to make them desirable???
pleasee help me interpret this quote!!! im soooo confuesed!
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First of all, do you know what a despot is and what despotism is? Look them up. I've put a couple of places you can start in Sources. Do you know what tranquility is? The definitions are important if you want to understand this passage from Rousseau.
Second, have you read and understood the Declaration of Independence? See the last paragraph of the Wikipedia article for why it's important.
Third, forget about the middle part of the Rousseau passage. It doesn't add much to the meaning. The essence of passage is this part:
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