Burlington Township High School - Merlin Yearbook (Burlington, NJ)

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THE SPIRIT OF A NATION “I was born American; I live an American; I shall die an American.'” daniel webster “Don’t give up the ship ”capt. jameslawrence So you are the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war. LINCOLN to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, ... emma lazarus 'The people are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty. thomasjefferson “A truly American sentiment recognises the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.” grover Cleveland Be sure you are right, then go ahead . david crockett A knowledge of the past prepares us for the crisis of the present and the challenge of the future.” johnf. Kennedy “ ... That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom.” Lincoln Historic continuity with the past is not a duty; it is only a necessity. justice oliver wendell holmes America is a tune. It must be sung together ' f GERALD STANLEY LEE Go West, young man, and grow up with the CO U nt ry. HORACE GREELEY “I come to present the strong claims of suffering humanity. ” Dorothea dix