Quote#Wisdom
I am so completely convinced of the importance of this cause, as it…
Quote byGrover Cleveland · 1837–1908
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech in New York (12 February 1904), as quoted in speech by Edward de Veaux Morrell (April 1904).
English (original)
I am so completely convinced of the importance of this cause, as it is related to the solution of a problem no patriotic citizen should neglect, that I look upon every attempt to stimulate popular interest and activity in its behalf as a duty of citizenship.
— Grover Cleveland
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