The names of Ethan Allen and Marion are probably better known than is that of George Rogers Clark; yet their deeds, as regards their effects, could no more be compared to his, than his could be compared to Washington's.
Roosevelt emphasizes the historical significance of George Rogers Clark compared to other figures in American history.
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I will accept the nomination for President if it is tendered to me, and I will adhere to this decision until the convention has expressed its preference.
Like all other good citizens, I accept the result with entire good humor and contentment.
Shame on the man of cultivated taste who permits refinement to develop into a fastidiousness that unfits him for doing the rough work of a workaday world.
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