Quote by Sam Rayburn
It has always been my ambition since childhood to live such a life that one day my fellow citizens would call me to membership in this popular branch of the greatest lawmaking body in the world. Out of their confidence and partiality they have done this. It is now my sole purpose here to help enact such wise and just laws that our common country will by virtue of these laws be a happier and a more prosperous country. I have always dreamed of a country which I believe this should be and will be, and that is one in which the citizenship is an educated and patriotic people, not swayed by passion and prejudice, and a country that shall know no East, no West, no North, no South, but inhabited by a people liberty loving, patriotic, happy, and prosperous, with its lawmakers having no other purpose than to write such just laws as shall in the years to come be of service to human kind yet unborn. Applause
Summary
The quote expresses the ambition and purpose of the speaker to become a member of a popular branch of government in order to establish wise and fair laws. The speaker's ultimate goal is to contribute to a country that is united, prosperous, and characterized by educated and patriotic citizens. They believe in a society that is free from regional divisions and prejudices, and where lawmakers serve with the sole intention of benefiting future generations. The enthusiasm from the crowd suggests approval and support for these ideals.
By Sam Rayburn
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