William McKinley Quotes


Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not in conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war.


Citations

McKinley, William. "President McKinley's Last Speech." The Illustrious Life of William McKinley, Our Martyred President, edited by Murat Halstead, Edgewood Publishing Company, 1901, p. 118.

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William McKinley
  • Born: January 29, 1843
  • Died: September 14, 1901
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: President

William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. McKinley was president during the Spanish–American War of 1898, raised protective tariffs to boost American industry, and rejected the expansionary monetary policy of free silver, keeping the nation on the gold standard.