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1 A further objection to

2 Again, can we doubt

3 Again, we have abundant instances

4 Alas! how often

5 All experience evinces that

6 All that I have been stating hitherto

7 All that is quite true.

8 All this, I know well enough

9 All this is unnatural because

10 All we do know is that

11 Am I mistaken in this?

12 Amid so much that is uncertain

13 And, again, it is to be presumed that

14 And, finally, have not these

15 And, further, all that I have said

16 And hence it continually happens

17 And hence it is that

18 And here, in passing, let us notice

19 And here observe that

20 And if I know anything of

21 And if it is further asked why

22 And I sometimes imagine that

23 And I wish also to say that24 And, in fact, it is

25 And it is certainly true

26 And it may be admitted that

27 And just here we touch the vital point in

28 And let me here again refer to

29 And now it begins to be apparent

30 And now we are naturally brought on to

31 And now we are told

32 And pursuing the subject

33 And so again in this day

34 And so, in like manner

35 And strange to say

36 And such, I say, is

37 And the same is true of

38 And the whole point of these observations is

39 And this is manifestly true

40 Any thoughtful man can readily perceive

41 As far as my experience goes

42 As for me, I say

43 As it were

44 At first it does seem as tho

45 At this very moment, there are

46 At times we hear it said.

47 Be it so.

48 Be true to your own sense of right.

49 Believe me, it is quite impossible for 50 But all is not done.

51 But bear in mind that

52 But by no kind of calculation can we

53 But do not tell me that

54 But further still

55 But here we take our stand.

56 But I am not quite sure that

57 But I digress.

58 But I do not desire to obtrude a

59 But I recollect that

60 But I shall go still farther.

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61 But I submit whether it

62 But I will not dwell on

63 But I will not pause to point out

64 But if you look seriously at facts

65 But in any case

66 But in fact there is no reason for

67 But is it in truth so easy to

68 But is it rationally conceivable that

69 But it is fitting I should say

70 But, it may be urged, if

71 But lest it should still be argued that

72 But let it be once understood that

73 But let us suppose all these

74 But look at the difference.

75 But my idea of it is

76 But now, I repeat,

77 But now, lastly, let us suppose

78 But now let us turn to

79 But now, on the other hand, could

80 But now some other things are to be noted

81 But somehow all is changed!

82 But the question for us is

83 But to go still further

84 But waiving this assumption

85 But we dwell too long86 But we have faith that

87 But what is the motive?

88 But what then?

89 But with us how changed!

90 But why do we speak of

91 But you may say truly

92 But you must remember

93 Can there be a better illustration than

94 Can you doubt it?

95 Certainly, I did not know

96 Compare now the case of

97 Did time admit I could show you

98 Does anybody believe that

99 Do you dream that

100 Do not entertain so weak an imagination

101 Do not misunderstand me.

102 Enough has been said of

103 Even apart from the vital question of

104 Everybody has to say that

105 Few people will dispute

106 First, sir, permit me to observe

107 For instance,

108 For instance, there surely is109 For my part, I can say that I desire

110 For the sake of clearness

111 For this simple reason

112 For what?

113 Fortunately I am not obliged

114 From time to time

115 Happily for us

116 Has the gentleman done?

117 Have we any right to such a

118 He can not do it.



119 Heaven forbid!

120 Hence, I repeat, it is

121 Hence it is that

122 Hence, too, it has often, been said

123 Here I have to speak of

124 Here I wish I could stop.

125 Here it will be objected to me

126 Here let me meet one other question

127 History is replete with

128 How are we to explain this

129 How do you account for

130 I acknowledge the force of

131 I admire the indignation which

132 I admit it.

133 I admit, that if

134 I allude to

135 I am advised that already

136 I am aware that

137 I am distinctly maintaining

138 I am expecting to hear next

139 I am going to suggest

140 I am in sympathy with

141 I am justified in regarding

142 I am led to make one remark143 I am mainly concerned with

144 I am myself of opinion that

145 I am naturally led on to speak of

146 I am no friend to

147 I am not arguing the

148 I am not ashamed to acknowledge

149 I am not complaining of

150 I am not denying that

151 I am not disposed to deny

152 I am not going to attempt to

153 I am not here to defend the

154 I am not insensible of

155 I am not justifying the

156 I am not speaking of exceptions.

157 I am not trying to absolve

158 I am obliged to mention

159 I am perfectly astounded at

160 I am perfectly confident that

161 I am perfectly indifferent concerning

162 I am persuaded that

163 I am quite certain that

164 I am sanguine that those who

165 I am speaking to-night for myself.

166 I am sure, at least, that

167 I am sure you will allow me

168 I am sure you will do me the justice

169 I am told that the reason170 I am well aware that

171 I am willing to admit that

172 I appeal to you on behalf of

173 I ask how you are going to

174 I ask myself

175 I ask, then, as concerns the

176 I ask your attention to this point.

177 I assume that the argument for

178 I assume, then, that

179 I beg not to be interrupted here

180 I beg respectfully to differ from



181 I beg to assure you

182 I believe I speak the sentiment of

183 I believe in it as firmly as

184 I believe in the

185 I believe you feel, as I feel, that

186 I can not believe it.

187 I can not but feel that

188 I can not do better than

189 I can not even imagine why

190 I can not, therefore, agree with

191 I can not very well

192 I can scarcely conceive anything

193 I carry with me no hostile remembrance.

194 I certainly do not recommend

195 I come now to observe

196 I come, then, to this

197 I conclude that it was

198 I confess I can not help agreeing with

199 I confess my notions are

200 I confess that I like to dwell on

201 I confess truly

202 I dare say

203 I dare say to you

204 I differ very much from

205 I do not absolutely assert206 I do not believe that

207 I do not blush to acknowledge

208 I do not contend that

209 I do not forget that

210 I do not know on what pretense

211 I do not mean to propose

212 I do not mean to say

213 I do not mistrust the future.

214 I do not overlook tho fact that

215 I do not pretend to believe

216 I do not question this.

217 I do not stand here before you

218 I do not think it unfair reasoning to

219 I do not vouch for

220 I do not want to argue the question of

221 I do not wish to be partial.

222 I do not wish you to suppose that

223 I do not yield to any one

224 I entirely agree upon this point.

225 I fear I only need refer to

226 I firmly believe that

227 I grant, of course, that

228 I grant that there are

229 I grant, too, of course, that

230 I have all along been showing

231 I have already alluded to

232 I have already said, and I repeat it233 I have always argued that

234 I have another objection to

235 I have appealed to the testimony

236 I have a right to think that

237 I have been interested in hearing

238 I have been requested to say a word,

239 I have heard it said recently

240 I have hitherto been adducing instances

241 I have indicted

242 I have listened with pleasure to

243 I have never been able to understand



244 I have never fancied that

245 I have no confidence, then, in

246 I have no desire in this instance

247 I have no doubt that it is

248 I have only to add that

249 I have read of the

250 I have said that

251 I have so high a respect for

252 I have spoken of

253 I have the confident hope that

254 I have the strongest reason for

255 I have to appeal to you

256 I heartily hope and trust

257 I hope I have now made it clear that

258 I hope you will acquit me of

259 I insist that you do not

260 I invite you to consider

261 I know it is not uncommon for

262 I know that there is a difference of

263 I know that this will sound strange

264 I know well the sentiments of

265 I know whereof I speak.

266 I leave it to you to say.

267 I marvel that

268 I may as well reply269 I may be told that

270 I may say further that

271 I may take it for granted

272 I mention them merely

273 I merely indicate

274 I must beg leave to dwell a moment

275 I must fairly tell you that

276 I must now beg to ask

277 I myself feel confident

278 I often wonder

279 I only wish to recognize

280 I pass by that.

281 I pass, then, from the question of

282 I personally doubt whether it

283 I plainly and positively state

284 I point you to

285 I proceed to inquire into

286 I quote from

287 I read but recently a story

288 I really can not think it necessary to

289 I recollect that

290 I rejoice at the change that

291 I remember once when

292 I reply with confidence that

293 I rest my opinion on

294 I said just now

295 I see no objection to296 I see no reason to doubt

297 I shall ask you one question

298 I shall attempt to show

299 I shall content myself with asking

300 I shall not suffer myself to

301 I shall not undertake

302 I shall presently show

303 I shall sum up what has been said.

304 I shall, then, merely sum up

305 I share the conviction of

306 I should hold myself obliged to



307 I should not like to hold the opinion

308 I speak in the most perfect honesty

309 I speak only for myself.

310 I suppose most men will recollect

311 I take leave to say

312 I take the liberty of

313 I think I am right in saying

314 I think I can demonstrate that

315 I think it impossible that

316 I think it our duty

317 I think it well not to be disputed that

318 I think, on the contrary, that

319 I think that this is a great mistake.

320 I think these facts show that

321 I think we should be willing to

322 I trust it will not he considered ungenerous

323 I trust we are not the men to

324 I turn now to another reason why

325 I undertake to say

326 I use the word advisedly.

327 I venture to assert that

328 I venture to say

329 I venture to think

330 I want to invite your attention to

331 I want to know whether 332 I was astonished to learn

333 I was forcibly struck with one remark

334 I was very much struck with

335 I will allow more than this readily.

336 I will answer, not by retort, but by

337 I will call to mind this

338 I will go no further

339 I will not attempt to note the

340 I will not enter into details

341 I will not go into the evidence of

342 I will not stop to inquire whether

343 I will show you presently

344 I will speak but a word or two more.

345 I will suppose the objection urged

346 I wish I could state

347 I wish to call your attention to

348 I wish to know

349 I wish to say something about

350 I wish to observe that

351 I would not he understood as saying

352 I would not, indeed, say a word to extenuate

353 If any man were to tell me

354 If any one is so short-sighted

355 If I had my share

356 If I hesitate, it is because

357 If I insist on this point here

358 If I mistake not the sentiment of 359 If I must give an instance of this

360 If I read the signs of the time aright

361 If I were asked what it is that

362 If other evidence be wanting

363 If, perchance, one should say

364 If such a thing were possible

365 If such feelings were ever entertained

366 If such is the fact, then

367 If there is a man here

368 If we accept at all the argument

369 If we are conscious of



370 If we find that

371 If we resign ourselves to facts

372 If you want to find out what

373 If you wish the most conclusive proof

374 In a broader and a larger sense

375 In a sense, and a very real sense

376 In answer to this singular theory

377 In like manner

378 In order to carry out

379 In proof of this drift toward

380 In proportion as

381 In proportion, then,

382 In pursuance of these clear and express

383 In saying all this, I do not forget

384 In something of a parallel

385 In such cases

386 In support of this claim

387 In support of what I have been saying

388 In the first place

389 In the first place, then, I say

390 In the first place there is

391 In the last resort

392 In the light of these things

393 In this connection

394 In this point of view, doubtless395 In this situation, let us

396 In this respect they are

397 In view of these facts, I say

398 In what I have to say

399 Is it fair to say that

400 Is it not evident that

401 Is it not quite possible that

402 Is it said that

403 Is not that the common sentiment?

404 Is there any reason for

405 It affords me unusual pleasure

406 It is but too true that

407 It can scarcely be imagined that

408 It can not be too often repeated

409 It certainly follows, then,

410 It does not appear to me

411 It has been maintained that

412 It has been more than hinted that

413 It has been said, and said truly,

414 It has sometimes been remarked that

415 It is a common observation that

416 It is a curious fact that

417 It is a fact patent to any one that

418 It is a melancholy fact that

419 It is a notorious fact that

420 It is a thing commonly said that

421 It is a very serious matter.422 It is a very serious question

423 It is also to be borne in mind

424 It is amazing that there are any among us

425 It is an additional satisfaction

426 It is an undeniable truth that

427 It is apparent that

428 It is certain that

429 It is certainly not sufficient to say

430 It is difficult to conceive that

431 It is exceedingly unlikely that

432 It is historically certain that



433 It is in effect the reply of

434 It is in quite another kind, however,

435 It is, indeed, commonly said

436 It is more difficult to

437 It is necessary to account for

438 It is no more than fitting that

439 It is not a good thing to see

440 It is not a wise thing to

441 It is not alleged

442 It is not chiefly, however,

443 It is not for me here to recall

444 It is not, however,

445 It is not long since I had occasion

446 It is not my purpose to discuss

447 It is not necessary that I define

448 It is not proposed to

449 It is not surprizing that

450 It is not to be denied that

451 It is not told traditionally

452 It is not true that

453 It is not wonderful that

454 It is observable enough

455 It is of little consequence

456 It is of importance that

457 It is of very little importance what458 It is quite true that

459 It is related of

460 It is singular that

461 It is the most extraordinary thing that

462 It is to my mind a

463 It is true, indeed, that

464 It is well known that

465 It is well that we clearly apprehend

466 It is wholly unnecessary

467 It is worthy of remark

468 It looks to me to be

469 It may be a matter of doubt

470 It may be shown that

471 It may be suggested that

472 It may be supposed that

473 It may in a measure be true that

474 It may not be improper for me to suggest

475 It must be borne in mind that

476 It must be confest that

477 It must be recollected that

478 It need hardly be said that

479 It remains for us to consider

480 It remains to

481 It remains to be shown that

482 It reminds me of an anecdote

483 It seems a truism to say

484 It seems now to be generally admitted485 It should also be remembered that

486 It should be remembered

487 It so happens that

488 It was my good fortune

489 It was not so

490 It was under these circumstances

491 It were foolish to talk of

492 It were rash to say

493 It will be easy to cite

494 It will be found, in the second place,

495 It will be observed also that



496 It will be well to recall

497 It will not surely be objected

498 It would be misleading to say

499 It would be no less impracticable to

500 It would be vain to seek

501 It would do no good to repeat

502 It would seem that

503 Largely, I have no doubt, it is due

504 Let it be repeated

505 Let it be for an instant supposed

506 Let me add that

507 Let me ask who there is among us

508 Let me explain myself by saying

509 Let me illustrate

510 Let me instance in one thing only

511 Let me put the subject before you

512 Let me say one word further.

513 Let me tell you

514 Let me tell you a very interesting story

515 Let no one suppose that

516 Let the truth be said outright

517 Let these instances suffice

518 Let us bear in mind that

519 Let us consider that520 Let us go a step further.

521 Let us say frankly

522 Let us see whether

523 Let us stand together.

524 Let us look a little at

525 Let us take an example in

526 Let us take, first of all,

527 Make no mistake.

528 Men are often doubtful about

529 Moreover, I am sure,

530 Moreover, I believe that

531 Much has been said of late about

532 My antagonism is only aroused when

533 My answer is, that

534 My belief is that

535 My own opinion is

536 Nay, further than this,

537 Need I speak of

538 Neither is it true that

539 Nevertheless, we must admit

540 Next I give you the opinion of

541 Next I observe that

542 No man who listens to me underrates

543 No matter what

544 No, no.545 No objection can be brought against the

546 No one realizes this more

547 No one will, with justice, say

548 No one will question

549 No one would take the pains to challenge the

550 No wonder, then, that

551 Nobody really doubts that

552 Nor am I, believe me, so arrogant as

553 Nor can we imagine that

554 Nor is this surprizing

555 Nor, lastly, does this



556 Not a few persons demand

557 Not many words are required to show

558 Not quite so.

559 Not so here.

560 Nothing is more certain than

561 Nothing less.

562 Now, after what I have said,

563 Now apply this to

564 Now do you observe what follows from

565 Now for one moment let us

566 Now I have done.

567 Now, I proceed to examine

568 Now I want to ask whether

569 Now it is evident

570 Now let us observe what

571 Now, mark it.

572 Now, on the other hand, let me

573 Now perhaps you will ask me

574 Now we come to the question

575 Observe, if you please, that

576 Occasionally it is whispered that

577 Of course, it will be said that

578 Of no less import is

579 Of the final issue I have no doubt.580 On the contrary

581 On the one hand

582 On the other hand

583 On the other hand, you will see

584 On the whole, then, I observe

585 One word more and I have done.

586 Once more, how else could

587 One fact is clear

588 Only a few days ago

589 Our position is that

590 Our position is unquestionable.

591 Over and over again it has been shown that

592 Perhaps, sir, I am mistaken in

593 Perhaps the reason of this may be

594 Permit me to add another circumstance

595 Permit me to remind you

596 Please remember that if

597 Readily we admit that

598 Since you have suffered me to

599 So far is clear, but

600 So it came naturally about

601 So much for

602 Some men think, indeed, that

603 Some persons have exprest surprize that604 Something of extravagance there may be in

605 Strange as it may seem

606 Strictly speaking, it is not

607 Such an avowal is not

608 Such is not my theory.

609 Such is steadfastly my opinion that

610 Such is the truth.

611 Such, then, is the answer whir I make to

612 Supposing, for instance,

613 Surely I do not misinterpret the spirit

614 Surely it is preposterous



615 Surely, then,

616 Surely, this is good and clear reasoning.

617 Take, again, the case of

618 Take the instance of

619 That is quite obvious.

620 That we might have done.

621 The audacity of the statement is

622 The charge is false.

623 The conclusion is irresistible.

624 The contempt that is cast

625 The fact is substantially true.

626 The fact, is that there is not

627 The fact need not be concealed that

628 The facts are before us all

629 The first point to be ascertained is

630 The language is perfectly plain.

631 The least desirable form of

632 The more I consider this question

633 The plea serves well with

634 The point I wish to bring out

635 The problem that presents itself is

636 The question at issue is primarily

637 The question is not

638 The question presented is639 The question with me is

640 The substance of all this is

641 The time is not far distant when

642 The time is short.

643 The truth of this has not been

644 Then, finally,

645 Then, I repeat,

646 There are many people nowadays who

647 There are people who tell you that

648 There is a cynicism which

649 There is a word which I wish to say

650 There is another reason why

651 There is another sense in which.

652 There is much force in

653 There is no danger of our overrating the

654 There is no evidence that

655 There is no good reason why

656 There is no mistaking the fact

657 There is no other intelligible answer

658 There is no parallel to

659 There is no sufficient reason for

660 There is none other.

661 There is not a shadow of

662 There is one other point connected with

663 There is one other point to which

664 There is something suggestive in

665 There was a time when none denied it.666 These absurd pretensions

667 They did what they could.

668 This being the case, you will see

669 This brings me to a point on which

670 This does not mean

671 This expectation was disappointed.

672 This I have already shown

673 This is a great mistake.

674 This is it's last resort.

675 This is the only remaining alternative.

676 This leads me to the question



677 This relieves me of the necessity of

678 This is clearly perceived by

679 This is especially true of

680 This is essentially a question of

681 This is very different from

682 Tho all this is obvious

683 Thus, you see

684 To avoid all possibility of being

685 To be sure

686 To-day I have additional satisfaction in

687 To my own mind,

688 To my own mind, certainly, it is

689 To pass from that I notice

690 To take a very different instance

691 To this end we must

692 To this, likewise, it may be added

693 To this there can be but one answer.

694 To show all this is easy and certain.

695 To show this in fact

696 To sum up, then

697 Truly, gentlemen

698 Unless I am wholly wrong

699 Unless I greatly mistake the temper

700 We all remember

701 We are all aware that

702 We are here to discuss

703 We are now able to determine

704 We are told that

705 We can not leave unchallenged the

706 We deny it.

707 We have an instance in

708 We have no right to say

709 We, in our turn, must

710 We know they will not

711 We laugh to scorn the idea

712 We look around us

713 We may have an overpowering sense of

714 We may rest assured that

715 We must not propose in

716 We often speak of

717 We ought, first of all, to note

718 We should pause to consider

719 We will hear much in these days

720 We will not examine the proof of

721 What are you asked to do?

722 What are you going to do?

723 What can be more intelligible than

724 What do you say to

725 What do we understand by

726 What has become of it?727 What is more remarkable still

728 What is the answer to all this?

729 What is this but an acknowledgment of

730 What is your opinion?

731 What then remains?

732 What we do say is

733 When all has been said, there remains

734 When I look around me

735 When it can be shown that

736 When it is recognized that

737 When that is said, all is said



738 When we contemplate the

739 When we reflect on these sentiments

740 Where there is prejudice, it is no use to argue.

741 Who finds fault with these things?

742 Why should an argument be required to prove that

743 Why should it be necessary to confirm

744 Will you tell me how

745 With possibly a single exception

746 With regard to what has been stated

747 Yet it is plain

748 Yet, strange to say,

749 You and I may hold that

750 You can not assert that

751 You can not invent a series of argument

752 You can not say that

753 You do not pretend that

754 You have the authority of

755 You know as well as I do

756 You may object at once, and say

757 You may object that

758 You may point, if you will, to

759 You may search the history of

760 You tell me that

761 You will say that

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