William Branch Giles Quote
“[It is not the purpose nor right of Congress] to attend to what generosity and humanity require, but to what the Constitution and their duty require.”
~ William Branch Giles
(1762-1830) American statesman, US Senator and Congressman from Virginia, 24th Governor of Virginia1796, spoken on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives concerning a proposed relief measure for fire victims.
Character
, Charity
, Congress
, Constitution
, Duty
, Humanity
, Virtue
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