Political Quotes

On the recordMay 3, 1931
The resolutions that you have taken in our circumstances, prove that a great mind knows how to make personal sacrifices to secure an important general good.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Message to Dedication Ceremonies for a Monument of Admiral Comte de Grasse at the Trocadero Palace in Paris, France.

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