Harvey S. Firestone Quotes


The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best. Rutherford B. Hayes Best 85
The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness. Rutherford B. Hayes Happy 85
It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear...' Rutherford B. Hayes Politics 79
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. Rutherford B. Hayes Education 79
The filth and noise of the crowded streets soon destroy the elasticity of health which belongs to the country boy. Rutherford B. Hayes Health 76
Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you. Rutherford B. Hayes Authentic 71
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. Rutherford B. Hayes Education 71
This is a government of the people, by the people and for the people no longer. It is a government of corporations, by corporations, and for corporations. Rutherford B. Hayes Corporations 69
In avoiding the appearance of evil, I am not sure but I have sometimes unnecessarily deprived myself and others of innocent enjoyments. Rutherford B. Hayes Evil 68
The progress of society is mainly the improvement in the condition of the workingmen of the world. Rutherford B. Hayes Society 66
Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right. Rutherford B. Hayes Uncategorized 65
No person connected with me by blood or marriage will be appointed to office. Rutherford B. Hayes Marriage 64
I am loaded down to the guards with educational, benevolent, and other miscellaneous public work, I must not attempt to do more. I cannot without neglecting imperative duties. Rutherford B. Hayes Service 56
I am less disposed to think of a West Point education as requisite for this business than I was at first. Good sense and energy are the qualities required. Rutherford B. Hayes Education 56
The unrestricted competition so commonly advocated does not leave us the survival of the fittest. The unscrupulous succeed best in accumulating wealth. Rutherford B. Hayes Advocated 52
The bold enterprises are the successful ones. Take counsel of hopes rather than of fears to win in this business. Rutherford B. Hayes Business 51
Must swear off from swearing. Bad habit. Rutherford B. Hayes Uncategorized 49
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. Rutherford B. Hayes Family 45
The truth is, this being errand boy to one hundred and fifty thousand people tires me so by night I am ready for bed instead of soirees. Rutherford B. Hayes Bed 44
One of the tests of the civilization of people is the treatment of its criminals. Rutherford B. Hayes Uncategorized 43
Let every man, every corporation, and especially let every village, town, and city, every county and State, get out of debt and keep out of debt. It is the debtor that is ruined by hard times. Rutherford B. Hayes Uncategorized 40
To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected, if its performance is possible. Rutherford B. Hayes Debt 38
I am not liked as a President by the politicians in office, in the press, or in Congress. But I am content to abide the judgment the sober second thought of the people. Rutherford B. Hayes Abide 36
He serves his party best who serves his country best. Rutherford B. Hayes Politics 33
Virtue is defined to be mediocrity, of which either extreme is vice. Rutherford B. Hayes Uncategorized 33
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. Rutherford B. Hayes Uncategorized 30
Unjust attacks on public men do them more good than unmerited praise. Rutherford B. Hayes Uncategorized 30
I am a radical in thought (and principle) and a conservative in method (and conduct). Rutherford B. Hayes Uncategorized 26

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