Sam Houston Quotes
Texas will again lift it's head and stand among the nations. It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages.
Topics
Economic Opportunity
Natural Resources
Cultural Diversity
National Pride
Political Influence
Economic Prosperity
Natural Beauty
No Country
Economic Potential
Global Comparison
Historical Significance
Lone Star State
Regional Identity
Regional Superiority
Renewed Strength
State Pride
Texas Pride
State Identity
Citations
Houston, Sam. The Writings of Sam Houston, 1813-1863. Edited by Amelia W. Williams and Eugene C. Barker, vol. 4, University of Texas Press, 1941.
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Samuel Houston was an American general. He was an important leader of the Texas Revolution, Houston served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas, and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate. He also served as the sixth governor of Tennessee and the seventh governor of Texas, the only American to be elected governor of two different states in the United States.