Quote#Homeland
He was a great patriot, a great man; above all, a great American. His…
Quote byHenry Cabot Lodge · 1850–1924
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Theodore Roosevelt, Address Before Congress (February 9, 1919)..
English (original)
He was a great patriot, a great man; above all, a great American. His country was the ruling, mastering passion of his life from the beginning even unto the end.
— Henry Cabot Lodge
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