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Rutherford B Hayes Quotes

I would honor the man who give to his country a good newspaper Picture Quote #1

My policy is trust, peace, and to put aside the bayonet. I do not think the wise policy is to decide contested elections in the States by the use of the national army Picture Quote #1

Perhaps the happiest moment of my life was then, when I saw that our line didn’t break and that the enemy’s did Picture Quote #1

I regard the inflation acts as wrong in all ways. Personally I am one of the noble army of debtors, and can stand it if others can. But it is a wretched business Picture Quote #1

Every age has its temptations, its weaknesses, its dangers. Ours is in the line of the snobbish and the sordid Picture Quote #1

We can travel longer, night and day, without losing our spirits than almost any persons we ever met Picture Quote #1

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Strikes and boycotting are akin to war, and can be justified only on grounds analogous to those which justify war, viz., intolerable injustice and oppression Picture Quote #1

I am loaded down to the guards with educational, benevolent, and other miscellaneous public work, I must not attempt to do more. I cannot without neglecting imperative duties Picture Quote #1

Free government cannot long endure if property is largely in a few hands, and large masses of people are unable to earn homes, education, and a support in old age Picture Quote #1

You know I am given to antiquarian and genealogical pursuits. An old family letter is a delight to my eyes. I can prowl in old trunks of letters by the day with undiminished zest Picture Quote #1

I am less disposed to think of a West Point education as requisite for this business than I was at first. Good sense and energy are the qualities required Picture Quote #1

It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear Picture Quote #1

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Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools by the State governments, and, if need be, supplemented by legitimate aid from national authority Picture Quote #1

I am not liked as a President by the politicians in office, in the press, or in Congress. But I am content to abide the judgment - the sober second thought - of the people Picture Quote #1

Let every man, every corporation, and especially let every village, town, and city, every county and State, get out of debt and keep out of debt. It is the debtor that is ruined by hard times Picture Quote #1

Youth, however, is a defect that she is fast getting away from and may perhaps be entirely rid of before I shall want her Picture Quote #1

All appointments hurt. Five friends are made cold or hostile for every appointment; no new friends are made. All patronage is perilous to men of real ability or merit. It aids only those who lack other claims to public support Picture Quote #1

Nothing brings out the lower traits of human nature like office-seeking. Men of good character and impulses are betrayed by it into all sorts of meanness Picture Quote #1

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No political party can ever make prohibition effective. A political party implies an adverse, an opposing, political party. To enforce criminal statutes implies substantial unanimity in the community. This is the result of the jury system. Hence the futility of party prohibition Picture Quote #1

Both parties are injured by what is going on at Washington. Both are, therefore, more and more disposed to look for candidates outside of that atmosphere Picture Quote #1

I am succeeding very well so far with my legging, but it is a very mean business for a man that has been well brought up to engage in. It is the only way to get a bill from Cincinnati through, so it must be done Picture Quote #1

For character, to prepare for the inevitable I recommend selections from [Ralph Waldo] Emerson. His writings have done for me far more than all other reading Picture Quote #1

To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected, if its performance is possible Picture Quote #1

Fighting battles is like courting girls: those who make the most pretensions and are boldest usually win Picture Quote #1

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Youth, however, is a defect that she is fast getting away from and may perhaps be entirely rid of before I shall want her Picture Quote #1

Perhaps the happiest moment of my life was then, when I saw that our line didn’t break and that the enemy’s did Picture Quote #1

Do not let your bachelor ways crystallize so that you can’t soften them when you come to have a wife and a family of your own Picture Quote #1

Fighting battles is like courting girls: those who make the most pretensions and are boldest usually win Picture Quote #1

As friends go it is less important to live Picture Quote #1

He serves his party best who serves his country best Picture Quote #1

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I would honor the man who give to his country a good newspaper (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) My policy is trust, peace, and to put aside the bayonet. I do not think the wise policy is to decide contested elections in the States by the use of the national army (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Perhaps the happiest moment of my life was then, when I saw that our line didn’t break and that the enemy’s did (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) I regard the inflation acts as wrong in all ways. Personally I am one of the noble army of debtors, and can stand it if others can. But it is a wretched business (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Every age has its temptations, its weaknesses, its dangers. Ours is in the line of the snobbish and the sordid (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) We can travel longer, night and day, without losing our spirits than almost any persons we ever met (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Strikes and boycotting are akin to war, and can be justified only on grounds analogous to those which justify war, viz., intolerable injustice and oppression (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) I am loaded down to the guards with educational, benevolent, and other miscellaneous public work, I must not attempt to do more. I cannot without neglecting imperative duties (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Free government cannot long endure if property is largely in a few hands, and large masses of people are unable to earn homes, education, and a support in old age (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) You know I am given to antiquarian and genealogical pursuits. An old family letter is a delight to my eyes. I can prowl in old trunks of letters by the day with undiminished zest (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) I am less disposed to think of a West Point education as requisite for this business than I was at first. Good sense and energy are the qualities required (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools by the State governments, and, if need be, supplemented by legitimate aid from national authority (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) I am not liked as a President by the politicians in office, in the press, or in Congress. But I am content to abide the judgment - the sober second thought - of the people (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Let every man, every corporation, and especially let every village, town, and city, every county and State, get out of debt and keep out of debt. It is the debtor that is ruined by hard times (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Youth, however, is a defect that she is fast getting away from and may perhaps be entirely rid of before I shall want her (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) All appointments hurt. Five friends are made cold or hostile for every appointment; no new friends are made. All patronage is perilous to men of real ability or merit. It aids only those who lack other claims to public support (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Nothing brings out the lower traits of human nature like office-seeking. Men of good character and impulses are betrayed by it into all sorts of meanness (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) No political party can ever make prohibition effective. A political party implies an adverse, an opposing, political party. To enforce criminal statutes implies substantial unanimity in the community. This is the result of the jury system. Hence the futility of party prohibition (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Both parties are injured by what is going on at Washington. Both are, therefore, more and more disposed to look for candidates outside of that atmosphere (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) I am succeeding very well so far with my legging, but it is a very mean business for a man that has been well brought up to engage in. It is the only way to get a bill from Cincinnati through, so it must be done (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) For character, to prepare for the inevitable I recommend selections from [Ralph Waldo] Emerson. His writings have done for me far more than all other reading (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected, if its performance is possible. (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Fighting battles is like courting girls: those who make the most pretensions and are boldest usually win. (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Youth, however, is a defect that she is fast getting away from and may perhaps be entirely rid of before I shall want her. (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Perhaps the happiest moment of my life was then, when I saw that our line didn’t break and that the enemy’s did. (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Do not let your bachelor ways crystallize so that you can’t soften them when you come to have a wife and a family of your own. (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) Fighting battles is like courting girls: those who make the most pretensions and are boldest usually win (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) As friends go it is less important to live (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes) He serves his party best who serves his country best (Rutherford B Hayes Quotes)

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