The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation. William McKinley More Quotes by William McKinley More Quotes From William McKinley That's all a man can hope for during his lifetime - to set an example - and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history. William McKinley presidentialinspirationmen The American flag has not been planted on foreign soil to acquire more territory but for humanity's sake. William McKinley territoryflagshumanity Strong hearts and helpful hands are needed, and, fortunately, we have them in every part of our beloved country. William McKinley strongheartcountry In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest. William McKinley presidentialvictoryuplifting The liberty to make our laws does not give us the freedom nor the license to break our laws! William McKinley libertylawgiving Unlike any other nation, here the people rule, and their will is the supreme law. It is sometimes sneeringly said by those who do not like free government, that here we count heads. True, heads are counted, but brains also . . . William McKinley governmentlawpeople War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed. William McKinley presidentialagencywar I went down on my knees and prayed to Almighty God for light and guidance and one night late it came to me this way. We could not leave (the Philippines) to themselves-they were unfit for self-government-and they would soon have anarchy and misrule over there worse than Spain's was. There was nothing left for us to do but take them all and educate the Filipinos, and uplift and Christianize them. William McKinley lightupliftingnight The path of progress is seldom smooth. New things are often found hard to do. Our fathers found them so. We find them so. But are we not made better for the effort and scarifice? William McKinley presidentialeffortfather I do not prize the word cheap. It is not a word of inspiration. It is the badge of poverty, the signal of distress. Cheap merchandise means cheap men and cheap men mean a cheap country. William McKinley moneyinspirationcountry Our faith teaches that there is no safer reliance than upon the God of our fathers who has so singularly favored the American people in every national trial and who will not forsake us so long as we obey His commandments and walk humbly in His footsteps William McKinley longfatherpeople The more profoundly we study this wonderful Book, and the more closely we observe its divine precepts, the better citizens we will become and the higher will be our destiny as a nation. William McKinley destinycitizensbook The people of this country want an industrial policy that is for America and Americans. William McKinley countryamericapeople I am for America because America is for the common people. William McKinley commonamericapeople Finally it should be the earnest wish and paramount aim of the military administration to win the confidence, respect, and affection of the inhabitants of the Philippines by assuring them in every possible way that full measure of individual rights and liberties which is the heritage of free peoples, and by proving to them that the mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation substituting the mild sway of justice and right for arbitrary rule. William McKinley militaryrightswinning We go to war only to make peace. We never went to war with any other design. We carry the national conscience wherever we go. William McKinley making-peacedesignwar I have never been in doubt since I was old enough to think intelligently that I would someday be made President. William McKinley presidentdoubtthinking The American people, intrenched in freedom at home, take their love for it with them wherever they go. William McKinley freedomhomelove What in the world had Grover Cleveland done? Will you tell me? You give it up? I have been looking for six weeks for a Democrat who could tell me what Cleveland has done for the good of his country and for the benefit of the people, but I have not found him.... He says himself...that two-thirds of his time has been uselessly spent with Democrats who want office.... Now he has been so occupied in that way that he has not done anything else. William McKinley officetwocountry Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not in conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war. William McKinley realwarpeace
