 | 1889 - 876 str.
...took place in France at her great Revolution and the establishment of a government like our own. Onr memories of the year 1789 are as far as possible removed...organize itself. It had not to create, but only to expand self-government. It did not need to spread propaganda: it needed nothing but to methodize its ways... | |
 | 1890 - 384 str.
...representatives for a season to the throne, but securing almost as little as ever of that every day local selfgovernment which lies so near to the heart...organize itself. It had not to create, but only to expand self-government. It did not need to spread propaganda; it needed nothing but to methodize its ways... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1906 - 530 str.
...as possible removed from the memories which Europe retains of that pregnant year. We manifested 100 years ago what Europe lost, namely, selfcommand, self-possession....itself. It had not to create, but only to expand, self-government. It did not need to spread propaganda: it needed nothing but to methodize its ways... | |
 | Woodrow Wilson - 1921 - 442 str.
...are as far as possible removed from the memories which Europe retains of that pregnant year. We 97 manifested one hundred years ago what Europe lost,...itself. It had not to create, but only to expand, self-government. It did not need to spread propaganda: it needed nothing but to methodize its ways... | |
 | 1889 - 874 str.
...the first, a truly organic growth. There was noth1889.] ing revolutionary in its movements ; it liad not to overthrow other polities ; it had only to organize itself. It had not to create, but only to expand self-government. It did not need to spread propaganda : it needed nothing but to methodize its ways... | |
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We manifested one hundred years ago what Europe lost, namely, self-command, self-possession. Democracy in Europe, outside of closeted Switzerland, has acted always in rebellion, as a destructive force: it can scarcely be said to have had, even yet, any... 