Quote#Self
If disunion become an established fact, we have one consolation. The…
Quote byGeorge Templeton Strong · 1820–1875
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: January 26, 1861.
English (original)
If disunion become an established fact, we have one consolation. The self-amputated members were diseased beyond immediate cure, and their virus will infect our system no longer.
— George Templeton Strong
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