Augustus P. Gardner

thumb| Augustus Peabody Gardner (November 5, 1865 – January 14, 1918) was an American military officer and Republican Party politician from Massachusetts. He represented the North Shore region in the Massachusetts Senate and United States House of Representatives in the early 20th century. Quotes Wake up, America! Speech (October 16, 1916); reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 21 After all, men and nations, when a principle is involved, seldom count the cost unless they are 'too proud to fight.' How fortunate for civilization that Belgium was not 'too proud to fight.' So long as there is an armed autocracy in the world there must be armed democracies to keep it in check. Reported in Augustus Peabody Gardner (Cambridge, MA, 1919), p. 18 External links Category:1865 births Category:1918 deaths Category:Military people from the United States Category:Politicians from Massachusetts