I have always held those political opinions which point to the universal brotherhood of man, no matter in what rank of life he may have taken his origin.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The free man must be born before freedom can be won, and the brotherly man must be born before full brotherhood can be won. It will come into being only if we build it out of our very muscle and bone - by trying to act it out.
Right knows no boundaries, and justice no frontiers; the brotherhood of man is not a domestic institution.
I don't think anybody deserves to be defined totally by his enemies.
Never was my political stance determined by the men I was with. I had my own ideas.
In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends on the opinion of his fellow men. He is constantly acting a studied part.
I have always had trouble recognizing myself in the features of the intellectual playing his political role according to the screenplay that you are familiar with and whose heritage deserves to be questioned.
If the people should elect, they will never fail to prefer some man of distinguished character, or services; some man, if he might so speak of continental reputation.
As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed.
We must, however, acknowledge, as it seems to me, that man with all his noble qualities... still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin.
I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him.
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