John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6179 William Henry Seward 1801-1872 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6179 |
| AUTHOR: | William Henry Seward (1801–1872) |
| QUOTATION: | It [the antagonism between freedom and slavery] is an irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Speech, Oct. 25, 1858. |