"To the working men of Dundee...I press upon them the absolute necessity, as the very foundation of success in life, that they shall assume an erect position; that they shall respect their own manhood; and they will soon compel all other people to respect them"
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Speech to Working Men of Dundee July 14, 1875 Evoking Burn's A Man's A Man For A' That - Speeches of Alexander Mackenzie during his recent visit...page 44
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Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie, PC (January 28, 1822 – April 17, 1892), was a building contractor and newspaper editor, and was the second Prime Minister of Canada, from November 7, 1873 to October 8, 1878.
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