A nickname is the heaviest stone that the devil can throw at a man.

William Hazlitt

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Topic

Nicknames Names

Author

William Hazlitt

Source

On Nicknames

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1839 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Hazlitt, William. "Nicknames." Sketches and Essays. 1839.

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At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.

Abraham Lincoln

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Topic
American decline Societal collapse America
Speaker
Abraham Lincoln
Source
Address before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1838 1830s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Lincoln, Abraham. "The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions." 27 Jan. 1838, Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, IL, USA.

Current Citation

Lincoln, Abraham. "Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, January 27, 1838." Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858. Edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.