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The original passage in his speech read as follows: “I would not take pains to reäffirm an ordinance of Nature, nor to reënact the will of God.” This was the sentiment I criticized.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “The original passage in his speech read as follows: “I would not take pains to reäffirm an ordinance of Nature, nor to…”
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Mann quotes Webster's original statement to highlight the sentiment he criticized.
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