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Territory is but the body of a nation. The people who inhabit its

Territory is but the body of a nation. The people who inhabit its hills and valleys are its soul, its spirit, its life. – James Garfield

Other quotes by James Garfield

Most human organizations that fall short of their goals do so not because of stupidity or faulty doctrines, but because of internal decay and rigidification. They grow stiff in the joints. They get in a rut. They go to seed. – James Garfield

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Defeat
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James Garfield
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The men who succeed best in public life are those who take the risk of standing by their own convictions. – James Garfield

Category:
Commitment
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James Garfield
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USA Patriotic
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Men love their country, not because it is great, but because it is their own. – Seneca

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USA Patriotic

Our great modern Republic. May those who seek the blessings of its institutions and the protection of its flag remember the obligations they impose. – Ulysses S. Grant

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USA Patriotic

America is another name for opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of divine providence on behalf of the human race. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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USA Patriotic

My favorite thing about the United States? Lots of Americans, one America. – Val Saintsbury

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USA Patriotic

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I think the whole system of education would change if I were in charge and had the ability to make changes. I dont think I would keep Princeton exactly being Princeton. – Wallace Shawn

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Education

It is not necessary to hope in order to undertake, nor to succeed in order to persevere. – Charles The Bold

Category:
Difficulty

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. – Albert Einstein

Category:
Fear

Man seeks to escape himself in myth, and does so by any means at his disposal. Drugs, alcohol, or lies. Unable to withdraw into himself, he disguises himself. Lies and inaccuracy give him a few moments of comfort. – Jean Cocteau

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Escape, Escapism