Young man, there is America--which at this day serves for little
more than to amuse you with stories of read more

Young man, there is America--which at this day serves for little
more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth
manners; yet shall, before you taste of death, show itself equal
to the whole that commerce which now attracts the envy of the
world.

Flattery is from the teeth out. Sincere appreciation is from the heart out.

Flattery is from the teeth out. Sincere appreciation is from the heart out.

Out where the handclasp's a little stronger,
Out where the smile swells a little longer,
That's where read more

Out where the handclasp's a little stronger,
Out where the smile swells a little longer,
That's where the West begins.

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.

Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.

Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood—the virtues that made America. The things that will read more

Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood—the virtues that made America. The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.

Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem

Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem

Fools grow without watering.

Fools grow without watering.

America! half brother of the world!
With something good and bad of every land.

America! half brother of the world!
With something good and bad of every land.