Quote#Self
I have learned, by some experience, that virtue and patriotism, vice…
Quote byWilliam H. Seward · 1801–1872
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: On the Irrepressible Conflict (1858).
English (original)
I have learned, by some experience, that virtue and patriotism, vice and selfishness, are found in all parties, and that they differ less in their motives than in the policies they pursue.
— William H. Seward
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