"After all, men and nations, when a principle is involved, seldom count the cost unless they are 'too proud to fight.' How fortunate for civilization that Belgium was not 'too proud to fight.'"
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Augustus P. Gardner
1865 – 1918
Augustus Peabody Gardner (November 5, 1865 – January 14, 1918) was an American military officer and Republican Party politician from Massachusetts. He represented the North Shore region in the Massachusetts Senate and United States House of Representatives in the early 20th century.
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