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“May our children and our children's children to a thousand generations, continue to enjoy the benefits conferred upon us by a united country, and have cause yet to rejoice under those glorious institutions bequeathed us by Washington and his compeers.”

May Children Country Causes Enjoy United Generations Thousand Benefits Our Children Institutions Glorious Rejoice

Book:The collected works of Abraham Lincoln

Source: The collected works of Abraham Lincoln

“Gentlemen, do you know what is the finest speech that I ever in my life heard or read? It is the address of Garibaldi to his Roman soldiers, when he told them: "Soldier, what I have to offer you is fatigue, danger, struggle and death; the chill of the cold night in the free air, and heat under the burning sun; no lodgings, no munitions, no provisions, but forced marches, dangerous watchposts and the continual struggle with the bayonet against batteries;- - those who love freedom and their country may follow me." That is the most glorious speech I ever heard in my life.”

“For all may have, If they dare to try, a glorious life, or grave.”

Ifs Trying May Ambition Dare Graves Glorious My Ambition Dare To Try Glorious Life

Book:The poetical works of George Herbert

Source: The poetical works of George Herbert

“This is the third time that, in the course of six years, during which I have had the lead of the Opposition in the House of Commons, I have stormed the Treasury Benches: twice, fruitlessly, the third time with a tin kettle to my tail which rendered the race hopeless. You cannot, therefore, be surprised, that I am a little wearied of these barren victories, which like Alma, Inkerman, and Balaclava, may be glorious but are certainly nothing more.”

Years May Littles Courses House Race Victory Six Thirds Glorious Opposition Hopeless Tails Benches Barren Treasury Tin Kettles House Of Commons Third Time

Author:Benjamin Disraeli

“To sow, that others may reap; to work and plant for those that are to occupy the earth when we are dead; to project our influences far into the future, and live beyond our time; to rule as the Kings of Thought, over men who are yet unborn; to bless with the glorious gifts of Truth and Light and Liberty those who will neither know the name of the giver, nor care in what grave his unregarded ashes repose, is the true office of a Mason and the proudest destiny of a man.”

Knows Men May Light Care Earth Names Liberty Destiny Influence Kings Office Projects Plant Graves Our Time Glorious Bless Ashes Giver Reap Repose Unborn Masons

Book:Morals and Dogma

Source: Morals and Dogma