“I anticipate the day when to command respect in the remotest regions it will be sufficient to say I am an American. Our flag shall then wave in glory over the ocean and our commerce feel no restraint but what our own government may impose. Happy thrice happy day. Thank God, to reach this envied state we need only to will. Yes my countrymen. Our destiny depends on our will. But if we would stand high on the record of time that will must be inflexible.”
Quote by Gouverneur Morris
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Gouverneur Morris
Gouverneur Morris was a prominent figure in the early history of the United States, known as a Founding Father. He was a lawyer, diplomat, and writer, recognized for his pivotal role in drafting the U.S. Constitution and his influential contributions to the nation's early governance. more
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