As in religion, so in politics, it is faith, and not despondency, that overcomes mountains and scales the heavens.

William Seward

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Overcoming obstacles Faith Courage

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William Seward

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Speech on Election Eve, 1863

Medium

Speech

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Political speech

Language

English

Time

1863 1860s 19th century

Occupation

Politician

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United States

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Seward, William. Speech on election eve. c. 1863, Washington, DC, USA.

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O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting.

Walt Whitman

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O Captain! My Captain!
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Time
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Whitman, Walt. "My Captain." The Saturday Press, 4 Nov. 1865.

Current Citation

Whitman, Walt. "O Captain! My Captain!" Leaves of Grass and Other Writings. W. W. Norton & Company, 2002, I. 1.

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We must travel in the direction of our fear.

John Berryman

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Facing one's fears Courage Fear

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John Berryman
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A Point of Age
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Poem
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Language
English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
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Berryman, John. "A Point of Age." Poems. New Directions, 1942.

Another quote from 1863

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Abraham Lincoln

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Declaration of Independence American founding Equality
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Abraham Lincoln
Source
Gettysburg Address
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1863 1860s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Lincoln, Abraham. "Gettysburg Address." At the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery. 19 Nov. 1863, Gettysburg, PA, USA.

Current Citation

Lincoln, Abraham. "Address at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, November 19, 1863." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.

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I have here in my hand a list of 205... A list of names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working and shaping policy in the State Department.

Joseph McCarthy

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Red Scare Cold War Communism American politics
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Joseph McCarthy
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Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1950 1950s 20th century
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Citation

McCarthy, Joseph. "Enemies from Within." Republican's Women's Club meeting. 9 Feb. 1950, Wheeling, WV, USA. Speech.