“ I only knew what was in my mind, and I wished to express it clearly ”
- Ulysses S. Grant- Copy
“ The framers of our Constitution firmly believed that a republican government could not endure without intelligence and education generally diffused among the people. The Father of his Country, in his Farewell Address, uses this language: Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened. ”
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“ The framers of our Constitution firmly believed that a republican government could not endure without intelligence and education generally diffused among the people. The Father of his Country, in his Farewell Address, uses this language: Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened. ”
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“ I know of no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their strict execution. ”
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“ It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. ”
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“ It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. ”
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“ The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving. ”
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“ Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor. ”
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“ I have no prejudice against sect or race, but want each individual to be judged by his own merit. ”
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“ If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back. ”
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“ I have no prejudice against sect or race, but want each individual to be judged by his own merit. ”
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“ It has been my misfortune to be engaged in more battles than any other general on the other side of the Atlantic; but there was never a time during my command when I would not have chosen some settlement by reason rather than the sword. ”
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“ It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. ”
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“ There are many men who would have done better than I did under the circumstances in which I found myself. If I had never held command; if I had fallen, there were 10,000 behind who would have followed the contest to the end and never surrendered the. ”
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“ There are many men who would have done better than I did under the circumstances in which I found myself. If I had never held command; if I had fallen, there were 10,000 behind who would have followed the contest to the end and never surrendered the. ”
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“ I know only two tunes. One them is "Yankee Doodle" and the other isn't. ”
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“ I have never advocated war except as a means of peace. ”
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“ Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor. ”
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“ I know of no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their strict execution. ”
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“ I know no method to secure the repeal of bad, obnoxious, or unjust laws so effective as their strict execution. ”
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“ Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, or to do anything, never to turn back or to stop until the thing intended was accomplished. ”
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“ Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor. ”
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