Author: Daniel Webster

Quotes

Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.

Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.

- Daniel Webster

The most important thought that ever occupied my mind is that of my individual responsibility to God.

The most important thought that ever occupied my mind is that of my individual responsibility to God.

- Daniel Webster

The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power.

The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power.

- Daniel Webster

Every unpunished murder takes away something from the security of every man's life.

Every unpunished murder takes away something from the security of every man's life.

- Daniel Webster

Whatever makes men good Christians, makes them good citizens.

Whatever makes men good Christians, makes them good citizens.

- Daniel Webster

The people's government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people.

The people's government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people.

- Daniel Webster

God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.

God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.

- Daniel Webster

There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange.

There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange.

- Daniel Webster

It is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God it shall be my dying sentiment, independence now and independence forever.

It is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God it shall be my dying sentiment, independence now and independence forever.

- Daniel Webster

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