On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Grant, in short, stood for the great elementary virtues, for justice, for freedom, for order, for unyielding resolution, for manliness in its broadest and highest sense.
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gutenberg.orgGrant, in short, stood for the great elementary virtues, for justice, for freedom, for order, for unyielding resolution, for manliness in its broadest and highest sense.
Concluding a discussion of Grant's character, this passage summarizes the fundamental virtues he embodied, including justice, freedom, and resolution.
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