"Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to the Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside help even during the San Francisco earthquake"
- Gordon Sinclair
About this Quote
This quote by Gordon Sinclair is describing the United States' history of providing aid to other countries in times of need. He is asking if anyone else has ever pertained to the aid of the United States in a time of crisis. He is indicating that the United States has always been the one to provide help to others, however has actually never ever received assistance from anybody else. He particularly mentions the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, which was a devastating natural disaster that caused widespread damage and death. He is suggesting that even in this time of terrific need, the United States did not receive any outdoors help. This quote is a tip of the United States' long history of providing aid to others, and the significance of being able to count on oneself in times of crisis.
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