Notwithstanding the unaccountable apathy with which of late years the Indians have been sometimes abandoned to their enemies, it i...s not to be doubted that it is the good pleasure and the understanding of all humane persons in the Republic, of the men and the matrons sitting in the thriving independent families all over the land, that they shall be duly cared for; that they shall taste justice and love from all to whom we have delegated the office of dealing with them.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The annexation to the United States of the adjacent parts of the continent both north and south, seems to be, according to the phr...ase of 1844, our "manifest destiny." I am not in favor of artificial stimulants to this tendency. But I think I see plainly that it is now for the interest of both Canada and the United States that properly and in order, and with due regard to the feelings of Great Britain, the two countries should come under one government. If it were known that we would probably pay the whole or part of the Canadian debts, or would assume to pay them, would it not stimulate the feeling in favor of annexation in Canada?LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The Federated Republic of Europe--the United States of Europe--that is what must be. National autonomy no longer suffices. Economi...c evolution demands the abolition of national frontiers. If Europe is to remain split into national groups, then Imperialism will recommence its work. Only a Federated Republic of Europe can give peace to the world.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The barriers of conventionality have been raised so high, and so strangely cemented by long existence, that the only hope of overt...hrowing them exists in the union of numbers linked together by common opinion and effort ... the united watchword of thousands would strike at the foundation of the false system and annihilate it.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I have always considered it as treason against the great republic of human nature, to make any man's virtues the means of deceivin...g him.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Universal empire is the prerogative of a writer. His concerns are with all mankind, and though he cannot command their obedience, ...he can assign them their duty. The Republic of Letters is more ancient than monarchy, and of far higher character in the world than the vassal court of Britain.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Yesterday, December 7, 1941Ma date that will live in infamy--the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked b...y naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Paper is cheap, and authors need not now erase one book before they write another. Instead of cultivating the earth for wheat and ...potatoes, they cultivate literature, and fill a place in the Republic of Letters. Or they would fain write for fame merely, as others actually raise crops of grain to be distilled into brandy.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I became the Incredible Shrinking Mother the year they started junior high. If our relationship today depended on physical clout, ...I would have about the same influence with them that the republic of Liechtenstein has on world politics.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
It's true we Americans don't know very much about you Japanese and never did. And now I realize you know even less about us. You c...an kill us, all of us or part of us, but if you think that's going to put the fear of God into the United States of America and stop them from sending other flyers to bomb you, you're wrong--dead wrong. They'll come by night, and they'll come by day--thousands of them. They'll blacken your skies and burn your cities to the ground and make you get down on your knees and beg for mercy. You wanted it. You asked for it. You started it. And now you're going to get it. And it won't be finished until your dirty little empire is wiped off the face of the earth.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »