"I am not unconscious of the persuasive power……" — Benjamin F. Wade
"I am not unconscious of the persuasive power exerted by these considerations to drag men along in the current; but I am not at liberty to travel that road."
—
Benjamin F. Wade
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
17 Quotes by Benjamin F. Wade
Benjamin F. Wade has 17 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
Sir, I am no sycophant or worshipper of power anywhere.
-
I may fall here in the Senate chamber, but I will. never make any compromise with any such men.
-
I am amazed at the facility with which some men follow in the wake of slavery.
-
Sometimes it leads me even to hesitate whether I am strictly correct in my idea that all men are born…
-
I know how easy it is for some minds to glide along with the current of popular opinion, where influence,…
-
I am not unaware how unpopular on this floor are the sentiments I am about to advocate.
-
I have always believed, heretofore, in the doctrines of the Declaration of Independence, that all men are born free and…
-
The humiliation of the North is complete and overwhelming.
-
As a Senator I am opposed to duelling. As Ben. Wade, I recognize the code.
-
But, sir, I shall take the path of duty and shall not swerve from it.
-
I do not pretend to know precisely what is on foot there; but I think it pretty evident that there…
-
If a man carries his horse out of a slave State into a free one, be does not lose his…
See all 17 quotes by Benjamin F. Wade »
More Along Quotes
This quote is filed under Along Quotes,
one of 5,353 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
-
All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to flight, I was disappointed by the…
— Neil Armstrong
-
I had some big ups and downs when I was in my 20s and the one thing I learned was,…
— Darren Aronofsky
-
The soul, which is spirit, can not dwell in dust; it is carried along to dwell in the blood.
— Saint Augustine
-
You all want to know what is my dream? Very simple. To walk along the beach, holding the hand of…
— Michelle Bachelet
-
I am a fighter. I'm not just there to go along and get along.
— Michele Bachmann
-
As a great man's influence never ends, so also there is not definite finality, no end, to a great survey;…
— Cleveland Abbe
-
Bush wasn't elected, he was selected - selected by five judges up in Washington who voted along party lines.
— Alec Baldwin
-
It's about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along. That's partly because I found myself getting typecast,…
— Christian Bale
-
Our situation today shows that beauty demands for itself at least as much courage and decision as do truth and…
— Hans Urs von Balthasar
-
Those men get along best with women who can get along best without them.
— Charles Baudelaire
-
I feel there are two people inside me - me and my intuition. If I go against her, she'll screw…
— Kim Basinger
-
After several trillion dollars of stimulation by the Obama Administration and the Fed, one might think the economy would be…
— Bob Beauprez
See all 5,353 Along Quotes »