Edward Everett Quotes

Edward Everett — American Statesman born on April 11, 1794, died on January 15, 1865

Edward Everett was an American politician, pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts. Everett, a Whig, served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, the 15th Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, and United States Secretary of State. He also taught at Harvard University and served as its president... (wikipedia)

God bless the Union; - it is dearer to us for the blood of brave men which has been shed in its defence.

In Italy, on the breaking up of the Roman Empire, society might be said to be resolved into its original elements, - into hostile atoms, whose only movement was that of mutual repulsion.

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

There is no sanctuary of virtue like home.

I feel, as never before, how justly, from the dawn of history to the present time, men have paid the homage of their gratitude and admiration to the memory of those who nobly sacrifice their lives, that their fellow-men may live in safety and in honor.

Edward Everett Quotes

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