“The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people.”
— James A. Garfield
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Next in importance to freedom and justice
“Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained.”
— James A. Garfield
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The truth will set you free, but
“The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.”
— James A. Garfield
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Ideas are the great warriors of the
“Ideas are the great warriors of the world, and a war that has no idea behind it, is simply a brutality.”
— James A. Garfield
Author: James A. Garfield
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Man cannot live by bread alone; he
“Man cannot live by bread alone; he must have peanut butter.”
— James A. Garfield
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The chief duty of government is to
“The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people.”
— James A. Garfield
Author: James A. Garfield
Category: government
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Poverty is uncomfortable; but nine times out
“Poverty is uncomfortable; but nine times out of ten the best thing that can happen to a young man is to be tossed overboard and compelled to sink or swim.”
— James A. Garfield
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Next in importance to freedom and justice
“Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained.”
— James A. Garfield
Author: James A. Garfield
Category: education
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He who controls the money supply of
“He who controls the money supply of a nation controls the nation.”
— James A. Garfield
Author: James A. Garfield
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All free governments are managed by the
“All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people.”
— James A. Garfield
Author: James A. Garfield
Category: wisdom
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