On the recordAugust 26, 1902
It is our duty to lift him up; but it is also our duty to remember that there is no earthly use in trying to carry him.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is our duty to lift him up; but it is also our duty to remember that there is no earthly use in trying to carry him.
Remarks at the Fair Ground in Bangor, Maine
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