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We need Hawaii just as much and a good deal more than we did California. It is manifest destiny.

William McKinley

Unlike any other nation, here the people rule, and their will is the supreme law. It is sometimes sneeringly said by those who do not like free government, that here we count heads. True, heads are counted, but brains also.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Brain Count Freedom Government Head Nation People Rule Supreme Willing
I do not prize the word cheap. It is not a word of inspiration. It is the badge of poverty, the signal of distress. Cheap merchandise means cheap men and cheap men mean a cheap country.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Cheap Country Inspirational Man Signal Word
We cannot gamble with anything so sacred as money.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Money Sacred
The army of Grant and the army of Lee are together. They are one now in faith, in hope, in fraternity, in purpose, and in an invincible patriotism. And, therefore, the country is in no danger. In justice strong, in peace secure, and in devotion to the flag all one.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Army Country Dangerous Peace Purpose Security Togetherness
By the blessings of heaven I mean to live and die, please God, in the faith of my mother.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Blessing Death Faith Heaven Live Mom Myself
I am for America because America is for the common people.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Common Myself People
The free man cannot be long an ignorant man.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Freedom Ignorance Man
Cuba ought to be free and independent, and the government should be turned over to the Cuban people.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Freedom Government Independent People
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
I am a tariff man, standing on a tariff platform.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Man Platform Stand
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
Our past has gone into history.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

History One Liner Past
The best way for the Government to maintain its credit is to pay as it goes-not by resorting to loans, but by keeping out of debt-through an adequate income secured by a system of taxation, external or internal, or both.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Best Government Internal Loan Security Tax Way
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
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
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

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