“ The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essential to the preservation of a free government. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ I have ever been opposed to banks, - opposed to internal improvements by the general government, - opposed to distribution of public lands among the states, - opposed to taking the power from the hands of the people, - opposed to special monopolies, - opposed to a protective tariff, - opposed to a latitudinal construction of the constitution, - opposed to slavery agitation and disunion. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essential to the preservation of a free government. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ I would lay down my life to defend any one of the States from aggression, which endangered peace or threatened its institutions. I could do more for the union, but I wish to do more; for the destruction of the union would be the destruction of all the States… ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ All new states are invested, more or less, by a class of noisy, second-rate men who are always in favor of rash and extreme measures, but Texas was absolutely overrun by such men. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ I have ever been opposed to banks, - opposed to internal improvements by the general government, - opposed to distribution of public lands among the states, - opposed to taking the power from the hands of the people, - opposed to special monopolies, - opposed to a protective tariff, - opposed to a latitudinal construction of the constitution, - opposed to slavery agitation and disunion. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ It is a matter of great satisfaction to me to hope that my children will be in circumstances to receive a good education. Mine was defective and I feel the inconvenience, if not the misfortune of not receiving a classical education. Knowledge is the food of genius, and my son, let no opportunity escape you to treasure up knowledge. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ It is a matter of great satisfaction to me to hope that my children will be in circumstances to receive a good education. Mine was defective and I feel the inconvenience, if not the misfortune of not receiving a classical education. Knowledge is the food of genius, and my son, let no opportunity escape you to treasure up knowledge. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ It is a matter of great satisfaction to me to hope that my children will be in circumstances to receive a good education. Mine was defective and I feel the inconvenience, if not the misfortune of not receiving a classical education. Knowledge is the food of genius, and my son, let no opportunity escape you to treasure up knowledge. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ It is a matter of great satisfaction to me to hope that my children will be in circumstances to receive a good education. Mine was defective and I feel the inconvenience, if not the misfortune of not receiving a classical education. Knowledge is the food of genius, and my son, let no opportunity escape you to treasure up knowledge. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essential to the preservation of a free government. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ I beseech those whose piety will permit them reverently to petition, that they will pray for this union, and ask that He who buildeth up and pulleth down nations will, the mercy preserve and unite us. For a Nation divided against itself cannot stand. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essential to the preservation of a free government. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ All new states are invested, more or less, by a class of noisy, second-rate men who are always in favor of rash and extreme measures, but Texas was absolutely overrun by such men. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ It is a matter of great satisfaction to me to hope that my children will be in circumstances to receive a good education. Mine was defective and I feel the inconvenience, if not the misfortune of not receiving a classical education. Knowledge is the food of genius, and my son, let no opportunity escape you to treasure up knowledge. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ I would not be gotten into a schoolhouse until I was eight years old. Nor did I accomplish much after I started. I doubt if I had gone to school six months in all when my father died. I was fourteen at the time. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ All new states are invested, more or less, by a class of noisy, second-rate men who are always in favor of rash and extreme measures, but Texas was absolutely overrun by such men. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ Remember that whatever may be said by a lady or her friends, it is not part of conduct of a gallant or generous man to take up arms against a woman. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ It is a matter of great satisfaction to me to hope that my children will be in circumstances to receive a good education. Mine was defective and I feel the inconvenience, if not the misfortune of not receiving a classical education. Knowledge is the food of genius, and my son, let no opportunity escape you to treasure up knowledge. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ Remember that whatever may be said by a lady or her friends, it is not part of conduct of a gallant or generous man to take up arms against a woman. ”
- Sam Houston- Copy
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“ The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essential to the preservation of a free government. ”
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