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.

Quote by Rutherford B Hayes

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Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right.

Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right.

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

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

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

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

The filth and noise of the crowded streets soon destroy the elasticity of health which...

The filth and noise of the crowded streets soon destroy the elasticity of health which...

Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should...

Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should...

Must swear off from swearing. Bad habit.

Must swear off from swearing. Bad habit.

Virtue is defined to be mediocrity, of which either extreme is vice.

Virtue is defined to be mediocrity, of which either extreme is vice.

It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as...

It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as...

An amazing invention - but who would ever want to use one?

An amazing invention - but who would ever want to use one?

Unjust attacks on public men do them more good than unmerited praise.

Unjust attacks on public men do them more good than unmerited praise.

Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you.

Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you.

The progress of society is mainly the improvement in the condition of the workingmen of...

The progress of society is mainly the improvement in the condition of the workingmen of...

Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right.

Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right.

As friends go it is less important to live.

As friends go it is less important to live.

The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact...

The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact...

I am a radical in thought (and principle) and a conservative in method (and conduct).

I am a radical in thought (and principle) and a conservative in method (and conduct).

Virtue is defined to be mediocrity, of which either extreme is vice.

Virtue is defined to be mediocrity, of which either extreme is vice.

I am not liked as a President by the politicians in office, in the press,...

I am not liked as a President by the politicians in office, in the press,...

I am less disposed to think of a West Point education as requisite for this...

I am less disposed to think of a West Point education as requisite for this...

We are in a period when old questions are settled and the new are not...

We are in a period when old questions are settled and the new are not...