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“You this day, gentlemen, assume new characters, enter into new relations, and consequently incur new duties. You have, by the favor of Providence and the attention of your friends, received a public education, the purpose whereof hath been to qualify you the better to serve your Creator and your country.”

Quote by William Samuel Johnson

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William Samuel Johnson

William Samuel Johnson was a former United States Senator, born on October 7, 1727, and died on November 14, 1819. He played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War and was a key figure in the drafting of the United States Constitution. more

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