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“Liberty exists in proportion to wholesome restraint; the more restraint on others to keep off from us, the more liberty we have.”

Quote by Daniel Webster

Book:The Works of Daniel Webster ...: Speeches on various occasions

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The Works of Daniel Webster ...: Speeches on various occasions

This book compiles a selection of speeches given by Daniel Webster, covering a range of topics and events. The speeches showcase Webster's oratory skills and political views. more

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Daniel Webster, a former United States Senator, was born on January 18, 1782, and passed away on October 24, 1852. He was a renowned lawyer, orator, and politician in American history, known for his eloquent speeches and steadfast convictions. more

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“If the Union was formed by accession of States then the Union may be dissolved by the secession of States.”

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“Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together. Wherever her temple stands, and so long as it is duly honored, there is a foundation for general security, general happiness, and the improvement and progress of our race.”

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“Mind is the great lever of all things.”

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“Let us hold fast the great truth, that communities are responsible, as well as individuals; that no government is respectable which is not just. Without unspotted purity of public faith, without sacred public principle, fidelity, and honor, no machinery of laws, can give dignity to political society.”

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“Mind is the great lever of all things; human thought is the process by which human ends are ultimately answered; and the diffusion of knowledge, so astonishing in the last half-century, has rendered innumerable minds, variously gifted by nature, competent to be competitors or fellow-workers on the theatre of intellectual operation.”

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