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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

7280 Josiah Gilbert Holland 1819-1881 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:7280
AUTHOR:Josiah Gilbert Holland (1819–1881)
QUOTATION:God give us men. The time demands
  Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and willing hands;
Men whom the lust of office does not kill;
  Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and a will;
  Men who have honor; men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before a demagogue
  And dam his treacherous flatteries without winking;
Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog
  In public duty and in private thinking.
ATTRIBUTION:Wanted.