Daniel Webster

American Statesman
(1782-1852)

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

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

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

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

I apprehend no danger to our country from a foreign foe... Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter. From the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government, from their carelessness and negligence, I must confess that I do apprehend some danger.

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

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