Henry Cabot Lodge

The independence of the United States is not only more precious to ourselves but to the world than any single possession. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

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The time given to athletic contests and the injuries incurred on the playing field are part of the price which the English-speaking race has paid for being world conquerors. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

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True Americanism is opposed utterly to any political divisions resting on race and religion. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

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True Americanism recognizes the enormous gravity of the social and labor problems which confront us. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

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Washington's entire honesty of mind and his fearless look into the face of all facts are qualities which can never go out of fashion and which we should all do well to imitate. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

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We should never suffer Cuba to pass from the hands of Spain to any other European power. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

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We would not have our politics distracted and embittered by the dissensions of other lands. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

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Whatever may be said as to our relations to some other countries, I think the relations of this country to Spain offer no ties of gratitude or of blood. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

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You may call me selfish if you will, conservative or reactionary, or use any other harsh adjective you see fit to apply, but an American I was born, an American I have remained all my life. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

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