Rutherford B. Hayes Quotes

Law without education is a dead letter. With education the needed law follows without effort and, of course, with power to execute itself; indeed, it seems to execute itself.

Wars will remain while human nature remains. I believe in my soul in cooperation, in arbitration; but the soldier's occupation we cannot say is gone until human nature is gone.

It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear.

We are in a period when old questions are settled and the new are not yet brought forward. Extreme party action, if continued in such a time, would ruin the party. Moderation is its only chance. The party out of power gains by all partisan conduct of those in power.

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

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

Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you.

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This quote emphasizes that one's conscience serves as a genuine and direct means through which God communicates with individuals, guiding them in matters of morality and ethics.

No person connected with me by blood or marriage w... -Rutherford B. Hayes

No person connected with me by blood or marriage will be appointed to office.

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.

The independence of all political and other bother... -Rutherford B. Hayes

The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness.

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