On the recordOctober 22, 1905
What we need in the average man in his relation to the State is that he shall have the three qualities—courage, honesty, and common sense.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWhat we need in the average man in his relation to the State is that he shall have the three qualities—courage, honesty, and common sense.
Remarks in Flomaton, Alabama
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