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title: "3 Francis Bowes Sayre, Sr Quotes - Famous Diplomat"
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# Francis Bowes Sayre, Sr

(1885–1972)   Diplomat

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Francis Bowes Sayre, Sr was a diplomat.

## Quick Facts About Francis Bowes Sayre, Sr

Born April 30, 1885

Died March 29, 1972

Profession Diplomat

## About Francis Bowes Sayre, Sr

American judge... \| Francis Bowes Sayre Sr. was a professor at Harvard Law School, High Commissioner of the Philippines, and a son-in-law of President Woodrow Wilson.

##  Quotes by Francis Bowes Sayre, Sr

> [History down through the centuries has proved again and again that there can be but one outcome to a struggle for selfish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-bowes-sayre-sr/history-down-through-the-centuries-has-proved-again-and-again-that/)

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[Again and again](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/again-and-again/)

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> [Religion isn't yours firsthand until you doubt it right down to the ground.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-bowes-sayre-sr/religion-isn-t-yours-firsthand-until-you-doubt-it-right-down-to-the/)

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[Doubt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doubt/)

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> [Unless man has the wit and the grit to build his civilization on something better than material power, it is surely idle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-bowes-sayre-sr/unless-man-has-the-wit-and-the-grit-to-build-his-civilization-on/)

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[Civilization](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/civilization/)

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