Those who do not look upon themselves as a link, connecting the past with the future, do not perform their duty to the world.
Daniel WebsterMr. President, I wish to speak today, not as a Massachusetts man, nor as a Northern man, but as an American. I speak for the preservation of the Union. Hear me for my cause.
Daniel WebsterLet it be borne on the flag under which we rally in every exigency, that we have one country, one constitution, one destiny.
Daniel Webster