The unrestricted competition so commonly advocated does not leave us the survival of the fittest. The unscrupulous succeed best in accumulating wealth.

Quote by Rutherford B Hayes

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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...

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...

Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you.

Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you.

As friends go it is less important to live.

As friends go it is less important to live.

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...

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 truth is, this being errand boy to one hundred and fifty thousand people tires...

The truth is, this being errand boy to one hundred and fifty thousand people tires...

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...

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

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

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...

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 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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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 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...

To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected,...

To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected,...

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...

Law without education is a dead letter. With education the needed law follows without effort...

Law without education is a dead letter. With education the needed law follows without effort...