"Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big."

Action, Nation, Poor, Rhetoric

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"Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big."

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"Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor."

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"No people is wholly civilized where a distinction is drawn between stealing an office and stealing a purse."

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"The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits."

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"A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards."

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"A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user."

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