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In avoiding the appearance of evil, I am not sure but I have sometimes unnecessarily deprived myself and others of innocent enjoyments. — Rutherford B. Hayes

It is a government of the people by the people for the people no longer it is a government of corporations by corporations for corporations — Rutherford B. Hayes

I would honor the man who give to his country a good newspaper. — Rutherford B. Hayes

My hobby more and more is likely to be common school education, or universal education. — Rutherford B. Hayes

The melancholy thing in our public life is the insane desire to get higher. — Rutherford B. Hayes

We people in camp are merely big children, wayward and changeable. — Rutherford B. Hayes

No person connected with me by blood or marriage will be appointed to office. — Rutherford B. Hayes

One thing you may be sure of, I was not a party to covering up anything. — Rutherford B. Hayes

To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected, if its performance is possible. — Rutherford B. Hayes

We can travel longer, night and day, without losing our spirits than almost any persons we ever met. — Rutherford B. Hayes

The bold enterprises are the successful ones. Take counsel of hopes rather than of fears to win in this business. — Rutherford B. Hayes

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

If any of my men kill prisoners, I'll kill them. — Rutherford B. Hayes

I am a radical in thought (and principle) and a conservative in method (and conduct). — Rutherford B. Hayes

Busy replying to letters from divers office-seekers. They come by the dozens. — Rutherford B. Hayes

Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right. — Rutherford B. Hayes

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

The progress of society is mainly the improvement in the condition of the workingmen of the world. — Rutherford B. Hayes

It is a government by the corporations, for the corporations. — Rutherford B. Hayes

The best religion the world has ever known is the religion of the Bible. It builds up all that is good. — Rutherford B. Hayes

Abolish plutocracy if you would abolish poverty. As millionaires increase, pauperism grows. The more millionaires, the more paupers. — Rutherford B. Hayes

My policy is trust peace and to put aside the bayonet. — Rutherford B. Hayes

I would strenuously urge a single term of six years. — Rutherford B. Hayes

One of the tests of the civilization of people is the treatment of its criminals. — Rutherford B. Hayes

It is now true that this is God's Country, if equal rights-a fair start and an equal chance in the race of life are everywhere secured to all. — Rutherford B. Hayes

Every expert was once a beginner. — Rutherford B. Hayes

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

The filth and noise of the crowded streets soon destroy the elasticity of health which belongs to the country boy. — Rutherford B. Hayes

The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness. — Rutherford B. Hayes

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

Every age has its temptations, its weaknesses, its dangers. Ours is in the line of the snobbish and the sordid. — Rutherford B. Hayes

As friends go it is less important to live. — Rutherford B. Hayes

Unjust attacks on public men do them more good than unmerited praise. — Rutherford B. Hayes

I am a freeman and jolly as a beggar. — Rutherford B. Hayes

He serves his party best who serves the country best. — Rutherford B. Hayes

The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best. — Rutherford B. Hayes

Virtue is defined to be mediocrity, of which either extreme is vice. — Rutherford B. Hayes

Must swear off from swearing. Bad habit. — Rutherford B. Hayes

Fighting battles is like courting girls: those who make the most pretensions and are boldest usually win. — Rutherford B. Hayes

The reform [of the civil service] should be thorough, radical, and complete. — Rutherford B. Hayes

Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you. — Rutherford B. Hayes

The truth is, this being errand boy to one hundred and fifty thousand people tires me so by night I am ready for bed instead of soirees. — Rutherford B. Hayes

An amazing invention - but who would ever want to use one? — Rutherford B. Hayes