"I have given the United States half the territory they possess, and for them to suffer me to remain in poverty, in consequence of it, will not redound much to their honor hereafter."

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Source : "Conquest of the Country Northwest of the River Ohio, 1778 - 1783, and Life of Gen. George Rogers Clark" by William Hayden English, vol. 2, (p. 789), 1896.

George Rogers Clark

#Suffering Quotes #Honor Quotes #Poverty Quotes

“I became convinced that knowing lots of people was kind of skill, something that the diligent can overcome.”
“What strange places our lives can carry us to, what dark passages.”
“AÂ lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight â€” and when they come out, theyâ€™re gay.”
“Lovelace was really great. I got to work with the wonderful Amanda Seyfried, Hank Azaria and Peter Sarsgaard, so it cant get no better than that, right?”
“I would have to go back to being a dog. I've called myself a dog for many years.”
“I believe that life-saving, essential drugs should be freely available and the innovator should be paid a suitable royalty payment for his invention.”
“I am a little klutzy and self-deprecating. I fit in with the rest of the losers.”
“I think there's a bit of the devil in everybody. There's a bit of a priest in everybody, too, but I enjoyed playing the devil more. He was more fun.”

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