Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayeswas the 19th President of the United States. As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction, began the efforts that led to civil service reform, and attempted to reconcile the divisions left over from the Civil War and Reconstruction...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth4 October 1822
CityDelaware, OH
CountryUnited States of America
Rutherford B. Hayes quotes about
habit bad-habits swearing
Must swear off from swearing. Bad habit.
voting debt vote
To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected, if its performance is possible.
experts beginners
Every expert was once a beginner.
religious believe party
We all agree that neither the Government nor political parties ought to interfere with religious sects. It is equally true that religious sects ought not to interfere with the Government or with political parties. We believe that the cause of good government and the cause of religion suffer by all such interference.
use want telephones
An amazing invention - but who would ever want to use one?
country patriotic people
It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear...
military enemy lines
Perhaps the happiest moment of my life was then, when I saw that our line didn't break and that the enemy's did.
voice voice-of-god conscience
Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you.
successful winning enterprise
The bold enterprises are the successful ones. Take counsel of hopes rather than of fears to win in this business.
civilization people presidential
One of the tests of the civilization of people is the treatment of its criminals.
educational neglect duty
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.
office dozen letters
Busy replying to letters from divers office-seekers. They come by the dozens.
vices mediocrity virtue
Virtue is defined to be mediocrity, of which either extreme is vice.
religion balance wheels
Partisanship should be kept out of the pulpit.... The blindest of partisans are preachers. All politicians expect and find more candor, fairness, and truth in politicians than in partisan preachers. They are not replied to--no chance to reply to them.... The balance wheel of free institutions is free discussion. The pulpit allows no free discussion.