"The evil, Sir, is enormous; the inevitable suffering……" — Edward Everett
"The evil, Sir, is enormous; the inevitable suffering incalculable. Do not stain the fair fame of the country. . . . Nations of dependent Indians, against their will, under color of law, are driven from their homes into the wilderness. You cannot explain it; you cannot reason it away. . . . Our friends will view this measure with sorrow, and our enemies alone with joy. And we ourselves, Sir, when the interests and passions of the day are past, shall look back upon it, I fear, with self-reproach, and a regret as bitter as unavailing."
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Edward Everett
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24 Quotes by Edward Everett
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Let a nation's fervent thanks make some amends for the toils and sufferings of those who survive.
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