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He showed that fame may be won and what services be rendered by a

He showed that fame may be won and what services be rendered by a plain son of the people unaided by any gifts of fortune. – James Bryce

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There is a hearty Puritanism in the view of human nature which pervades the instrument of 1787. It is the work of men who believed in original sin, and were resolved to leave open for transgressors no door which they could possibly shut. – James Bryce

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Sin
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Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. – James Bryce

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Patriotism
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Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. – James Bryce

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Patriot Day
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No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it. – Thomas Jefferson, letter, 1796

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The presidency is now a cross between a popularity contest and a high school debate, with an encyclopedia of cliches the first prize. – Saul Bellow

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Presidents Day

Posterity will talk of Washington as the founder of a great empire, when my name shall be lost in the vortex of revolution. – NapoleonI

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Presidents Day

Blot out from the page of history the names of all the great actors of his time in the drama of nations, and preserve the name of Washington, and the century would be renowned. – Chauncey M. Depew

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Presidents Day

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But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor. – Thomas a Kempis

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