Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution of your country and the government established under it. Leave evils which exist in some parts of the country, but which are beyond your control, to the all-wise direction of an over-ruling Providence. Perform those duties which are present, plain and positive. Respect the laws of your country.
Falsehoods not only disagree with truths, but usually quarrel among themselves. - Daniel Webster
Falsehoods not only disagree with truths, but usually quarrel among themselves.
- Daniel Webster
The inherent right in the people to reform their government, I do not deny; and they have another right, and that is to resist unconstitutional laws … - Daniel Webster
The inherent right in the people to reform their government, I do not deny; and they have another right, and that is to resist unconstitutional laws …
There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters - Daniel Webster
There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters
The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions - Daniel Webster
The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions
Keep cool; anger is not an argument. - Daniel Webster
Keep cool; anger is not an argument.
Human beings will generally exercise power when they can get it, and they will exercise it most undoubtedly in popular governments under pretense of … - Daniel Webster
Human beings will generally exercise power when they can get it, and they will exercise it most undoubtedly in popular governments under pretense of …
The most important thought that ever occupied my mind is that of my individual responsibility to God. - Daniel Webster
The most important thought that ever occupied my mind is that of my individual responsibility to God.
The proper function of a government is to make it easy for the people to do good, and difficult for them to do evil. - Daniel Webster
The proper function of a government is to make it easy for the people to do good, and difficult for them to do evil.
If all my possessions were taken from me with one exception, I would choose to keep the power of communication, for by it I would soon regain all the… - Daniel Webster
If all my possessions were taken from me with one exception, I would choose to keep the power of communication, for by it I would soon regain all the…
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