The history of delusions from the days of Mahomet to the present time illustrates the eagerness with which men are ever ready to seek out new inventions and to discard the old beliefs for the new.
This observation reflects on the human tendency to abandon old beliefs in favor of new ideas, drawing parallels through history.
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Lincoln in public speech uttered the words, 'My fellow-citizens.' Truly the magical words 'fellow-citizens' never fail to touch a responsive chord in the patriotic heart.
In the presence of this wondrous fulfillment of predicted greatness, prophecy looks out upon the future and stands dumb.
Breckenridge, he said: "Bob, when you and I graduated, you took to the pulpit and I to the bottle, and I have stuck to my text a good deal closer than you have to yours!
And yet history will truly say of him that, while just to other Governments, no President has more firmly maintained the rights of his own.