Quote by James Garfield
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

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

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We sleep peacefully at night, cradled by the big strong hands of America. – Val Saintsbury

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The cement of this union is the heart-blood of every American. – Thomas Jefferson

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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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If you are ashamed to stand by your colors, you had better seek another flag. – Author Unknown

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