Quotes by Edward Everett

“Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.”

“And now the momentous day, a day to be forever remembered in the annals of the country, arrived. Early in the morning on the 1st of July the conflict began.”

“Let a nation's fervent thanks make some amends for the toils and sufferings of those who survive.”

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