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.

Quote by Rutherford B Hayes

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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 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...

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...

In avoiding the appearance of evil, I am not sure but I have sometimes unnecessarily...

In avoiding the appearance of evil, I am not sure but I have sometimes unnecessarily...

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

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

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...

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...

Do not let your bachelor ways crystallize so that you can't soften them when you...

Do not let your bachelor ways crystallize so that you can't soften them when you...

As friends go it is less important to live.

As friends go it is less important to live.

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

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

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 is sound in principle. The radical element is right.

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

The unrestricted competition so commonly advocated does not leave us the survival of the fittest....

The unrestricted competition so commonly advocated does not leave us the survival of the fittest....

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

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

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

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

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...

Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you.

Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you.

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,...

The bold enterprises are the successful ones. Take counsel of hopes rather than of fears...

The bold enterprises are the successful ones. Take counsel of hopes rather than of fears...

Must swear off from swearing. Bad habit.

Must swear off from swearing. Bad habit.