I now proceed to demonstrate that the Mexicans are wholly incapable o… — William H. Wharton

I now proceed to demonstrate that the Mexicans are wholly incapable of self-government, and that our liberties, our fortunes and our lives are insecure so long as we are connected with them.

William H. WhartonPolitician · American · 1802 – 1839

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There are other measures of self-respect for a man, than the number of clean shirts he puts on every day. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
No man who is occupied in doing a very difficult thing, and doing it very well, ever loses his self-respect. — George Bernard Shaw
To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. — William Shakespeare
Who of us knows or can by possibility arrive at a knowledge of the laws that govern our property and lives? — William H. Wharton
In addition to the dread of Indians, Texas held out no inducements for Mexican emigrants. — William H. Wharton
Who of us is able to read and understand and be entirely confident of the validity of his title to the land he lives on, and which he has redeemed from a state of nature by the most indefatigable industry and perseverance? — William H. Wharton