An army, composed in part of Americans, but chiefly of the descendants of the ancient Grecians, Egyptians and Arabians; in other words, an army collected from the four quarters of the globe, and led by an American commander to conquest and glory, is a phenomenon in military [382] history calculated to attract the attention of the world, not only by its novelty, but by its real influence and consequence.
— from Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16) by United States. Congress

But neither feudalism nor slavery, in the old pagan sense of the word, nor even serfdom, properly so called, as the doom of the ascripti glebae, ever existed in Ireland.
— from The Irish Race in the Past and the Present by Augustus J. Thébaud

By [Pg 194] rewarding the moral virtues more highly than the mere display of talents, a generous emulation to excel in these virtues may with certainty be excited.
— from Practical Education, Volume I by Richard Lovell Edgeworth

The matter in hand is this—I have directed a citation to be lodged in your daughter's hands—If she appears on the day of trial and gives evidence, there is reason to hope she may save her sister's life—if, from any constrained scruples about the legality of her performing the office of an affectionate sister and a good subject, by appearing in a court held under the authority of the law and government, you become the means of deterring her from the discharge of this duty, I must say, though the truth may sound harsh in your ears, that you, who gave life to this unhappy girl, will become the means of her losing it by a premature and violent death.
— from The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 by Walter Scott

"What do you and I come to this House of Commons night after night for?" said Mr. Disraeli once to a great Englishman, and when the latter failed to reply very quickly, he answered his own question by saying, "You know we come here for fame.
— from Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy

District of Columbia , bill in relation to, considered, 518 ; moved to strike out first section, continuing in force law of Maryland and Virginia, in respective portions, 518 ; question if the existing laws are in force, and this bill to obviate all doubt, 518 ; jurisdiction a power that may or may not be exercised by Congress, 519 ; design of bill to cure evil arising from doubtful jurisdiction of Maryland and Virginia, 519 ; a difference of opinion seemed to exist as to the period when the powers of the States were superseded, 520 ; dilemma of the inhabitants, 520 ; construction contended for will disfranchise them, 520 ; reasons for the committee rising, 520 ; further debate, 521 ; motion to postpone the bill, 523 ; object to try the sense of the House, whether they were determined to assume the jurisdiction or not, 523 ; passage of the bill will deprive the citizens of their political, if not civil rights, 523 ; the people of the District ask the House to assume the jurisdiction, 523 ; to refuse it would be to insult them, 523 ; views of the inhabitants, 524 ; quarter from whence the opposition comes, 524 ; by the act jurisdiction commences with the occupation, 524 ; laws of the States in force until otherwise enacted by Congress, 525 ; the Legislature will not be satisfied without assuming the jurisdiction, 525 ; do members still wish to leave the subject in doubt?, 525 ; motion to postpone withdrawn, 526 ; moved to strike out first section, 526 ; impossible to preserve the rights of the people by the passage of the bill, 526 ; their judges and Governor will be the choice of the President, 526 ; interests of the people require the passage of the bill, 526 ; no necessity at present for the law, 527 ; other considerations, 527 ; details of the bill, examined, 527 ; motion negatived, 528 ; other amendments proposed, 528 ; bill reported for Territorial Government, 592 ; referred, 592 ; remonstrance, 592 ; resolutions on the retrocessions of jurisdiction to Virginia and Maryland, 736 ; restore the people to their former condition, 736 ; no advantage to retain the jurisdiction, 736 ; its exercise will take up a great deal of time and great expense, 736 ; it was prudent not to change until experience proved its inconvenience, 736 ; all the advantages of exclusive jurisdiction will be lost by the passage of the resolution, 737 ; no constitutional power exists enabling Congress to recede the Territory, 737 ; if receded, what obligation is there in Congress to remain here?, 738 ; the contract can be done away only by the unanimous consent of all the parties, 738 ; if we had power to accept, we had power to recede, 738 ; Congress possess the right with the assent of these two States to recede, 739 ; constitutional points considered, 739 ; further debate, 740 ; resolutions lost, 741 ; note , 741 .
— from Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 2 (of 16) by United States. Congress

Connections and relations depending upon community of language, community of interest, community of feeling, the ties of kindred, of business, of friendship, or of affection cannot, happily, be dissolved, or to any great extent affected, by political revolutions.
— from England's Case Against Home Rule by Albert Venn Dicey

A man may think it extraordinary, as I do, that the natural dissolution of the artificial German Empire into smaller states should have actually been prevented by its enemies, when it was already accepted in despair by its friends.
— from The New Jerusalem by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

These reasons found fauourable allowance, but could obtaine no thorough discharge, vntill the Gentlemen became suppliants to her Maiesties owne person, who, with her natiue & supernaturall bounty, vouchsafed vs gratious audience, testified her great dislike of the attempter, & gaue expresse order for stay of the attempt: since which time, this barking Dogge hath bene mufled.
— from The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue by Richard Carew