Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–93) was the 19th president of the United States from 1877–81, having served in the United States House of Representatives March 1865–67 and as governor of Ohio 1876–77. Hayes, a lawyer and staunch abolitionist, defended refugee slaves in court proceedings in the antebellum years.
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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
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
He serves his party best who serves his country best.
—Rutherford B. Hayes
Topics: Politicians, Politics
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
Topics: Evil
Opposition and calumny are often the brightest tribute that vice and folly can pay to virtue and wisdom.
—Rutherford B. Hayes
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
Topics: Service
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