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Quote from James Thornton,


Before the creation of the welfare state, immigrants who came to this country were for the most part attracted by America’s
reputation as a land of freedom and opportunity. Laws and customs that then prevailed required immigrants to carve out their individual destinies by
their own labor, perseverance, intelligence, and determination.


By:

James Thornton (more quotes by James Thornton or books by/about James Thornton)

Source:

Six Great Immigrants, The New American, February 19, 1996, p. 47.

Categories:

Immigration, Welfare, Opportunity, Freedom, Law, Custom, Individualism, Labor, Perseverance, Intelligence, Self-Determination

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