The path of progress is seldom smooth. New things are often found hard to do. Our fathers found them so. We find them so. They are inconvenient. They cost us something. But are we not made better for the effort and sacrifice, and are not those we serve lifted up and blessed?

William McKinley

Second Inaugural Address of William McKinley

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Progress Overcoming obstacles

Speaker

William McKinley

Source

Second Inaugural Address of William McKinley Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1901 1900s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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McKinley, William. "Second Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1901, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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