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Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great interests, and see whether we also, in our day and generation, may not perform something worthy to be remembered.
Webster, Daniel
Source: Representative DANIEL WEBSTER, address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Massachusetts, June 17, 1825.The Writings and Speeches of Daniel Webster, vol. 1, p. 254 .These words are also incised in marble on the wall of the U.S. House of Representatives chamber, directly behind the Speakers chair. The word develop is spelled there with a final e. · This quote is tagged Action · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Help your friends discover QB
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Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great interests, and see whether we also, in our day and generation, may not perform something worthy to be remembered.