Mind is the great
Mind is the great lever of all things. Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
A disordered currency is
A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils. Daniel Webster
A representative form of
A representative form of government rests nor more on political contributions than on those laws which regulate the descent and transmission of property. Daniel Webster
Employment gives health, sobriety,
Employment gives health, sobriety, and morals. Daniel Webster
From the accession of
From the accession of Henry the Seventh to the breaking out of the civil wars, England enjoyed much greater exemption from war, foreign and domestic, than for a long period before, and during the controversy between the houses of York and Lancaster. These years of peace were favorable to commerce and the arts. Commerce and … Read more
Venerable men! you have
Venerable men! you have come down to us from a former generation. Heaven has bounteously lengthened out your lives, that you might behold this joyous day. Daniel Webster
We wish that this
We wish that this column, rising towards heaven among the pointed spires of so many temples dedicated to God, may contribute also to produce in all minds a pious feeling of dependence and gratitude. We wish, finally, that the last object to the sight of him who leaves his native shore, and the first to … Read more
Gentlemen, the character of
Gentlemen, the character of Washington is among the most cherished contemplations of my life. It is a fixed star in the firmament of great names, shining without twinkling or obscuration, with clear, steady, beneficent light. Daniel Webster
Philosophic argument, especially that
Philosophic argument, especially that drawn from the vastness of the universe, in comparison with the apparent insignificance of this globe, has sometimes shaken my reason for the faith that is in me; but my heart has always assured and reassured me that Daniel Webster
Let us thank God
Let us thank God that we live in an age when something has influence besides the bayonet. Daniel Webster