“The sentiments I now announce were not unknown before the expression of the voice which called me here.”— Franklin Pierce, amazon.comTagged: sentiments, expression, announce, Emotion, Feelings
“The rights which belong to us as a nation are not alone to be regarded, but those which pertain to every citizen in this individual capacity, at home and abroad, must be sacredly maintained.”— Franklin Pierce, amazon.comTagged: rights, belong, nation, citizen, Individual
“Do my countrymen need any assurance that such a catastrophe is not to overtake them while I possess the power to stay it?”— Franklin Pierce, amazon.comTagged: countrymen, Assurance, catastrophe, Possess, Power
“The field of calm and free discussion in our country is open, and will always be so, but never has been and never can be traversed for good in a spirit of sectionalism and uncharitabilities.”— Franklin Pierce, amazon.comTagged: calm, free discussion, frreedom, country, Open
“But let not the foundation of our hope rest upon man's wisdom.”— Franklin Pierce, amazon.comTagged: foundation, Hope, Wisdom, Man, rely
“What becomes of the noblest field ever opened for the advancement of our race in religion, in government, in the arts, and in all that dignifies and adorns mankind?”— Franklin Pierce, amazon.comTagged: noble, Field, Advancement, Race, Religion