Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II quotes

It is a law woven into the nature of man, attested by history, by science, by literature and art, and by dally experience, that strength of mind and force of character are the supreme rulers of human affairs. (Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II)
Liberty does not exist where rights are on one side and power on the other. To be liberty, rights must be armed with vital powers. A people cannot be free who do not participate in the control of the government which operates upon them. View quote
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
The center of all my enjoyments is the home wherein are my wife and children, and I have no wish to wander out from that home in pursuit of any pleasures that the world presents. View quote
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
The very first act of the Confederate Government was to send commissioners to Washington to make terms of peace, and to establish relations of amity between the two sections. View quote
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
When a nation has just emerged from the throes of a great civil warfare, where section was arrayed against section, class against class, two things are to be done: First, the work of reconstruction is to be effected; Secondly, a willingness for the proper acceptance of the issue's decision is to be created. View quote
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II

Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II

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Occupation: American Politician
Born: September 17, 1825
Died: January 23, 1893
Quotes count: 5