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Quote by Davy Crockett
We must not permit our respect for the dead or our sympathy for th

We must not permit our respect for the dead or our sympathy for the living to lead us into an act of injustice to the balance of the living. – Davy Crockett

Other quotes by Davy Crockett

The enemy fought with savage fury, and met death with all its horrors, without shrinking or complaining: not one asked to be spared, but fought as long as they could stand or sit. – Davy Crockett

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Death
Author
Davy Crockett
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We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity but as members of Congress we have no right to appropriate a dollar of the public money. – Davy Crockett

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Money
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Davy Crockett
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To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth. – Voltaire

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respect

I have nothing but respect for the Lakers. So many of their legends shaped who I am as a person and player. – Bill Walton

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respect

Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand. – Lakhdar Brahimi

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respect

When a woman removes her garment, she also removes the respect that is hers. – Herodotus

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respect

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Habit is a shackle for the free. – Ambrose Bierce

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