John James Ingalls Quotes

John James Ingalls was an American Republican politician who served as a United States senator from Kansas. Ingalls is credited with suggesting the state motto and designing the state seal. Wikipedia  

✵ 29. December 1833 – 16. August 1900
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Famous John James Ingalls Quotes

“The purification of politics is an iridescent dream.”

John James Ingalls

Epigram, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).

“Translated: "to the stars through difficulties."”

John James Ingalls

State motto of Kansas, reported to have been devised by Ingalls.
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“Every man is the center of a circle, whose fatal circumference he can not pass.”

John James Ingalls

Eulogy on Benjamin Hill, United States Senate, Jan. 23, 1882.

“Ad astra per aspera.”

John James Ingalls

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