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I know there is a Supreme Being who rules the affairs of men and whose goodness and mercy have always followed the American people, and I know He will not turn from us now if we humbly and reverently seek His powerful aid.

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Grover Cleveland
Age: 71 †
Born: 1837
Born: March 18
Died: 1908
Died: June 24
24Th U.S. President
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It is the responsibility of the citizens to support their government. It is not the responsibility of the government to support its citizens.
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I know that human prejudice - especially that growing out of race and religion - is cruelly inveterate and lasting.
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