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57 Powerful Quotes By Daniel Webster

Famous As: Former United States Senator
Born On: January 18, 1782
Died On: October 24, 1852
Born In: Salisbury, New Hampshire, United States
Died At Age: 70

Daniel Webster was an American politician who served as U.S. Senator, was twice the U.S. Secretary of State and served twice in the U.S. House of Representative. He was only one of the two politicians to have served as Secretary of State under three different presidents. Webster was nominated for presidency of the Whig Party thrice during the first half of 19th century United States. He was also affiliated with other political parties namely Federalist Party and National Republican Party. Webster was one of the dynamic courtroom lawyers. He was also instrumental in negotiations of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 which helped in establishing boundaries between the United States and Canada. Being a persuasive orator, he also played a key part in evoking nationalism. Webster’s sayings and quotes are quite often quoted by people. Here are some of the most powerful quotes from this dynamic politician in American history.  

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There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession

There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession

Daniel Webster
If all my possessions were taken from me with one exception, I would choose to keep the power of communication, for by it I would soon regain all the rest

If all my possessions were taken from me with one exception, I would choose to keep the power of communication, for by it I would soon regain all the rest

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The proper function of a government is to make it easy for the people to do good, and difficult for them to do evil.

The proper function of a government is to make it easy for the people to do good, and difficult for them to do evil.

Daniel Webster
God grants liberty only to those who love it and are always ready to guard and defend it.

God grants liberty only to those who love it and are always ready to guard and defend it.

Daniel Webster
There is nothing so powerful as truth - and often nothing so strange.

There is nothing so powerful as truth - and often nothing so strange.

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

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

Daniel Webster
God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.

God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.

Daniel Webster
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.

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
There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters

There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters

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

Whatever makes men good Christians, makes them good citizens.

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

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

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

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

Daniel Webster
The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions

The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions

Daniel Webster
A country cannot subsist well without liberty, nor liberty without virtue.

A country cannot subsist well without liberty, nor liberty without virtue.

Daniel Webster
Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.

Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.

Daniel Webster
There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange.

There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange.

Daniel Webster
The most important thought that ever occupied my mind is that of my individual responsibility to God.

The most important thought that ever occupied my mind is that of my individual responsibility to God.

Daniel Webster
Let us never forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization.

Let us never forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization.

Daniel Webster
The law: it has honored us; may we honor it.

The law: it has honored us; may we honor it.

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

A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils.

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

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

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

January 1830

The people's government, made for the people, made by the people and answerable to the people. January 1830

Daniel Webster
Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.

Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.

Daniel Webster
One country, one constitution, one destiny.

One country, one constitution, one destiny.

Daniel Webster
Let it be borne on the flag under which we rally in every exigency, that we have one country, one constitution, one destiny.

Let it be borne on the flag under which we rally in every exigency, that we have one country, one constitution, one destiny.

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

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

Daniel Webster
What a man does for others, not what they do for him, gives him immortality.

What a man does for others, not what they do for him, gives him immortality.

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

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

Daniel Webster
Wisdom begins at the end.

Wisdom begins at the end.

Daniel Webster
There is always room at the top.

There is always room at the top.

Daniel Webster