24 Daniel Webster Quotes for You to Enjoy

Daniel Webster

American Statesman

Born: Jan 18, 1782

Died: Oct 24, 1852

Begins Every God Liberty Man People

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How little do they see what really is, who frame their hasty judgment upon that which seems. Daniel Webster

Judgment Frame Hasty See Seems How Which Little Really Who

Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization. Daniel Webster

The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power. Daniel Webster

Liberty Power Has-Been Executive Executive Power Contest Been Ages Rescue Grasp

Whatever makes men good Christians, makes them good citizens. Daniel Webster

Good Men Whatever Citizens Makes Them Good Citizens Christians

Keep cool; anger is not an argument. Daniel Webster

Anger Argument Cool Keep

There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession. Daniel Webster

Confession Suicide Refuge

The people's government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people. Daniel Webster

Government People Made For The People Answerable By The People

An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, the power to destroy. Daniel Webster

Power Unlimited Unlimited Power Destroy Involves Tax Necessarily

Falsehoods not only disagree with truths, but usually quarrel among themselves. Daniel Webster

Disagree Only Quarrel Falsehoods Truths Themselves Among

I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American. Daniel Webster

Will Live Born Shall American Die

It is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God it shall be my dying sentiment, independence now and independence forever. Daniel Webster

God Blessing Independence Sentiment Living Shall Forever Dying Now

We are all agents of the same supreme power, the people. Daniel Webster

People Power Supreme Supreme Power Same Agents

A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils. Daniel Webster

Political Evils Greatest Currency

He who tampers with the currency robs labor of its bread. Daniel Webster

He Labor Currency Bread Who

We have been taught to regard a representative of the people as a sentinel on the watch-tower of liberty. Daniel Webster

People Liberty Been Representative Taught Regard Sentinel

Failure is more frequently from want of energy than want of capital. Daniel Webster

Failure Energy More Frequently Than Want Capital

The materials of wealth are in the earth, in the seas, and in their natural and unaided productions. Daniel Webster

Natural Wealth Earth Materials Productions Seas

On the diffusion of education among the people rest the preservation and perpetuation of our free institutions. Daniel Webster

Education People Rest Free Diffusion Our Institutions Perpetuation Among Preservation

Liberty exists in proportion to wholesome restraint. Daniel Webster

Liberty Restraint Proportion Exists Wholesome

No man not inspired can make a good speech without preparation. Daniel Webster

Good Man Preparation Inspired Make Without Speech

Inconsistencies of opinion, arising from changes of circumstances, are often justifiable. Daniel Webster

Changes Circumstances Arising Opinion Often

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