Benjamin Butler Professions : Former Governor of Massachusetts Born : November 5, 1818 Died : January 11, 1893 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Benjamin Butler I was always a friend of southern rights, but an enemy of southern wrongs. Benjamin Butler rights war history A man, if he be active and energetic, can hardly fail also, be he never so selfish, of benefiting the general public interest. Benjamin Butler selfish failing men Might the peasant expect the Almighty to stay the thunder storm, which clears the air of a nation from pestilence, lest the lightning bold should in its flash kill his cow? Benjamin Butler lightning storm air Similar Authors Leverett Saltonstall former-governor-of-massachusetts Mitt Romney former-governor-of-massachusetts Michael Dukakis former-governor-of-massachusetts John L. Bates former-governor-of-massachusetts John Davis Long former-governor-of-massachusetts Paul Cellucci former-governor-of-massachusetts All Authors
