It was nonsense to talk about its being a sacrifice to come… - Davy Crockett

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It was nonsense to talk about its being a sacrifice to come there; for if it were, they would not see so many grasping to be members of Congress.

Davy Crockett

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David Crockett (17 August 1786 – 6 March 1836), usually referred to as Davy Crockett, was an American frontiersman, soldier and politician. After serving as a US Congressman for the state of Tennessee, he joined in the Texas Revolution and died in the Battle of the Alamo.

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It was nonsense to talk about its being a sacrifice to come there; for if it were, they would not see so many grasping to be members of Congress. - Davy Crockett

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