The Working Man’s Creed: “A short day is better than a short dollar” .
WILLIAM MCKINLEYThat’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.
More William McKinley Quotes
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By the blessings of heaven I mean to live and die, please God, in the faith of my mother.
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The liberty to make our laws does not give us the freedom nor the license to break our laws!
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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.
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We go to war only to make peace. We never went to war with any other design. We carry the national conscience wherever we go.
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Our past has gone into history.
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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.
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The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation.
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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.
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We need Hawaii just as much and a good deal more than we did California. It is manifest destiny.
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In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest.
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Expositions are the timekeepers of progress.
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I have never been in doubt since I was old enough to think intelligently that I would someday be made President.
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Cuba ought to be free and independent, and the government should be turned over to the Cuban people.
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Strong hearts and helpful hands are needed, and, fortunately, we have them in every part of our beloved country.
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Honesty, capacity, and industry are nowhere more indispensable than in public employment.
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