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Our differences are policies; our agreements, principles.

William McKinley

The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Act Mission Oneself
The more profoundly we study this wonderful Book, and the more closely we observe its divine precepts, the better citizens we will become and the higher will be our destiny as a nation.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Citizenship Close Destiny Nation Observation Ourselves Wonderful
The Working Man’s Creed: “A short day is better than a short dollar” .
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Day Man Money Work
In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Darkness Hope Inspirational Near Time Victory
Half-heartedness never won a battle.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Battle One Liner Win
Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not in conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Interest Peace Remember Victory War
The path of progress is seldom smooth. New things are often found hard to do. Our fathers found them so. We find them so. But are we not made better for the effort and sacrifice?
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Effort Hard Work Ourselves Path Progress Sacrifice
That’s all a man can hope for during his lifetime – to set an example – and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Example History Hope Inspirational Life Man Time
I have never been in doubt since I was old enough to think intelligently that I would someday be made President.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Doubtful Enough Intelligent Myself Old President
Strong hearts and helpful hands are needed, and, fortunately, we have them in every part of our beloved country.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Country Fortunate Hands Heart Strong
We need Hawaii just as much and a good deal more than we did California. It is manifest destiny.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Deal Destiny Goodness Manifestation
The American flag has not been planted on foreign soil to acquire more territory but for humanity’s sake.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Flag Humanity Plant Sake Territory
War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Agent Failure Peace War
Without competition we would be clinging to the clumsy antiquated processes of farming and manufacture and the methods of business of long ago, and the twentieth would be no further advanced than the eighteenth century.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Advance Business Competition Farm Manufacture Process
I am a tariff man, standing on a tariff platform.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Man Platform Stand
Honesty, capacity, and industry are nowhere more indispensable than in public employment.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Capacity Enjoyment Honesty Industry Public

Our differences are policies; our agreements, principles.

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