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• Territory is but the body of a nation. The people who inhabit its hills and valleys are its soul, its spirit, its life.

  James A. Garfield

  Patriotic, People, Soul

  Garfield, James A. (1882). “The works of James Abram Garfield. Volume 2”, p.50, Best Books on

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• History is philosophy teaching by example, and also warning; its two eyes are geography and chronology.

  James A. Garfield

  Philosophy, Teaching, Eye

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• I love to deal with doctrines and events. The contests of men about men I greatly dislike.

  James A. Garfield

  Men, Events, Doctrine

  Diary entry, March 14, 1881.

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• It would convert the Treasury of the United States into a manufactory of paper money. It makes the House of Representatives and the Senate, or the caucus of the party which happens to be in the majority, the absolute dictator of the financial and business affairs of this country. This scheme surpasses all the centralism and all the Caesarism that were ever charged upon the Republican party in the wildest days of the war or in the events growing out of the war.

  James A. Garfield

  Country, War, Party

  "Financial Catechism and History of the Financial Legislation of the United States from 1862-1896". Book by S. M. Brice, Cuthbert Vincent, 1882.

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• Whoever controls the volume of money in any country is absolute master of all industry and commerce.

  James A. Garfield

  Country, Money, Democracy

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• Honesty is the best policy, says the familiar axiom; but people who are honest on that principle defraud no one but themselves.

  James A. Garfield

  Honesty, People, Principles

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• For love of country, they accepted death.

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  Country, Memorial Day, Memorial

  "The works of James Abram Garfield". Volume 1,

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• The worst days of darkness through which I have ever passed have been greatly alleviated by throwing myself with all my energy into some work relating to others.

  James A. Garfield

  Darkness, Energy, Throwing

  "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers". Book by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, 1895.

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• [I]t would be unjust to our people and dangerous to our institutions to apply any portion of revenues of the nation or of the States to the support of sectarian schools.

  James A. Garfield

  School, People, Support

  Garfield, James A. (1882). “The works of James Abram Garfield. Volume 2”, p.783, Best Books on

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• Real political issues cannot be manufactured by the leaders of political parties, and real ones cannot be evaded by political parties. The real political issues of the day declare themselves, and come out of the depths of that deep which we call public opinion.

  James A. Garfield

  Real, Party, Issues

  Garfield, James A. (1882). “The works of James Abram Garfield. Volume 2”, p.586, Best Books on

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• The best system of education is that which draws its chief support from the voluntary effort of the community, from the individual efforts of citizens, and from those burdens of taxation which they voluntarily impose upon themselves.

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  Education, Individual Effort, Support

  Garfield, James A. (1882). “The works of James Abram Garfield. (2 Volumes) Volume 2”, p.25, Best Books on

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• The world's history is a divine poem, of which the history of every nation is a canto, and every man a word. Its strains have been pealing along down the centuries, and though there have been mingled the discords of warring cannon and dying men, yet to the Christian philosopher and historian - the humble listener - there has been a Divine melody running through the song which speaks of hope and halcyon days to come.

  James A. Garfield

  Christian, Running, Song

  "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers". Book by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, 1895.

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• Individuals may wear for a time the glory of our institutions, but they carry it not to the grave with them. Like raindrops from heaven, they may pass through the circle of the shining bow and add to its luster; but when they have sunk in the earth again, the proud arch still spans the sky and shines gloriously on.

  James A. Garfield

  Sky, Circles, Shining

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• Coercion is the basis of every law in the universe,--human or divine. A law is not law without coercion behind it.

  James A. Garfield

  Law, Coercion, Divine

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• A law is not a law without coercion behind it.

  James A. Garfield

  Law, Coercion, Intriguing

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• No man can make a speech alone. It is the great human power that strikes up from a thousand minds that acts upon him, and makes the speech.

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  Men, Mind, Speech

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• History is but the unrolled scroll of prophecy.

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  Historical, Prophecy

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• History is constantly repeating itself, making only such changes of programme as the growth of nations and centuries requires.

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  History, Growth, Century

  Garfield, James A. (1882). “The works of James Abram Garfield. (2 Volumes) Volume 1”, p.23, Best Books on

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• The possession of great powers no doubt carries with it a comtempt for mere external show

  James A. Garfield

  Doubt, Ability, Possession

  "President Garfield and Education : Hiram College Memorial". Book by B. A Hinsdale, p. 420, 1881.

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• Suicide is not a remedy

  James A. Garfield

  Suicide, Remedy

  Inaugural address, 4 March (1881)

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• For honest merit to succeed amid the tricks and intrigues which are now so lamentably common, I know is difficult; but the honor of success is increased by the obstacles which are to be surmounted. Let me triumph as a man or not at all.

  James A. Garfield

  Inspirational Life, Men, Honor

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• For mere vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge. But for security of the future I would do every thing.

  James A. Garfield

  Revenge, Looks, Vengeance

  Speech in New York City on April 15, 1865. "The Life and Work of James A. Garfield". Book by John Clark Ridpath, p. 194, 1882.

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• Few men in our history have ever obtained the Presidency by planning to obtain it.

  James A. Garfield

  Men, Planning, Presidency

  Diary entry, February 04, 1879.

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• Justice and goodwill will outlast passion.

  James A. Garfield

  Passion, Justice, Outlasting

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• Commerce links all mankind in one common brotherhood of mutual dependence and interests.

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  Brotherhood, Links, Common

  Garfield, James A. (1882). “The works of James Abram Garfield. (2 Volumes) Volume 2”, p.561, Best Books on

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