Quote#Children
There has, of late, been much loose speech about "Americanism." Is…
Quote byCarl Schurz · 1829–1906
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech at the Chamber of Commerce, New York City, New York (2 January 1896).
English (original)
There has, of late, been much loose speech about "Americanism." Is not this good Americanism? It is surely today the Americanism of those who love their country most. And I fervently hope that it will be and ever remain the Americanism of our children and our children's children.
— Carl Schurz
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