Carl Schurz Quotes

Carl Schurz — American Public Servant born on March 02, 1829, died on May 14, 1906

Carl Christian Schurz was a German revolutionary, American statesman and reformer, U.S. Minister to Spain, Union Army General in the American Civil War, U.S. Senator, and Secretary of the Interior. He was also an accomplished journalist, newspaper editor and orator, who in 1869 became the first German-born American elected to the United States Senate... (wikipedia)

From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own.

My country right or wrong; when right, to keep her right; when wrong, to put her right.

Ideals are like the stars: we never reach them, but like the mariners of the sea, we chart our course by them.