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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.

William McKinley

The free man cannot be long an ignorant man.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Freedom Ignorance Man
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
The American people, intrenched in freedom at home, take their love for it with them wherever they go.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Freedom Home Love Patriot People
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
Illiteracy must be banished from the land if we shall attain that high destiny as the foremost of the enlightened nations of the world which, under Providence, we ought to achieve.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Achievement Destiny High Land Literacy Providence
The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Act Mission Oneself
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
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
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
Honesty, capacity, and industry are nowhere more indispensable than in public employment.
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Capacity Enjoyment Honesty Industry Public
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
We cannot gamble with anything so sacred as money.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Money Sacred
I am for America because America is for the common people.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Common Myself People
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 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
In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Darkness Hope Inspirational Near Time Victory

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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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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