The laws should be rigidly enforced which prohibit the immigration of a servile class to compete with American labor, with no intention of acquiring citizenship, and bringing with them and retaining habits and customs repugnant to our civilization. Grover Cleveland More Quotes by Grover Cleveland More Quotes From Grover Cleveland Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people. Grover Cleveland support government people I know there is a Supreme Being who rules the affairs of men and whose goodness and mercy have always followed the American people, and I know He will not turn from us now if we humbly and reverently seek His powerful aid. Grover Cleveland powerful men people It is said that the quality of recent immigration is undesirable. The time is quite within recent memory when the same thing was said of immigrants who, with their descendants, are now numbered among our best citizens. Grover Cleveland immigration quality memories Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters. Grover Cleveland offending political people I know that human prejudice - especially that growing out of race and religion - is cruelly inveterate and lasting. Grover Cleveland presidential atheism race The friendliness and charity of our countrymen can always be relied upon to relieve their fellow citizens in misfortune. This has been repeatedly and quite lately demonstrated. Federal aid in such cases encourages the expectation of paternal care on the part of the Government and weakens the sturdiness of our national character, while it prevents the indulgence among our people of that kindly sentiment and conduct which strengthens the bonds of a common brotherhood. Grover Cleveland government expectations character I feel obliged to withhold my approval of the plan to indulge in benevolent and charitable sentiment through the appropriation of public funds ... I find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution. Grover Cleveland libertarian indulge-in liberty A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves. Grover Cleveland government justice people We will not forget that Liberty has made her home here, nor shall her chosen altar be neglected...A stream of light shall pierce the darkness of ignorance and mans oppression until Liberty enlightens the world. Grover Cleveland light ignorance home A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil. Grover Cleveland patriotic inspirational-life lying Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote. The relative positions to be assumed by man and woman in the working out of our civilization were assigned long ago by a higher intelligence than ours. Grover Cleveland long-ago women civilization What is the use of being elected or re-elected unless you stand for something? Grover Cleveland stand-for-something use In calm water every ship has a good captain. Grover Cleveland ships captains water WHATEVER YOU DO, TELL THE TRUTH. Grover Cleveland telling-the-truth The broad rich acres of our agricultural plains have been long preserved by nature to become her untrammeled gift to a people civilized and free, upon which should rest, in well-distributed ownership, the numerous homes of enlightened, equal, and fraternal citizens... Nor should our vast tracts of so-called desert lands be yielded up to the monopoly of corporations or grasping individuals, as appears to be much the tendency under the existing statute. Grover Cleveland land home people Once the coffers of the federal government are opened to the public, there will be no shutting them again. Grover Cleveland federal-government government A cause worth fighting for is worth fighting for to the end. Grover Cleveland worth-fighting-for causes fighting Above all, tell the truth. Grover Cleveland presidential telling-the-truth All must admit that the reception of the teachings of Christ results in the purest patriotism, in the most scrupulous fidelity to public trust, and in the best type of citizenship. Grover Cleveland patriotic godly teaching Unswerving loyalty to duty, constant devotion to truth, and a clear conscience will overcome every discouragement and surely lead the way to usefulness and high achievement. Grover Cleveland achievement community loyalty
