James A. Garfield Professions : 20th U.S. President Born : November 19, 1831 Died : September 19, 1881 Browse All Authors Top 124 quotes by James A. Garfield The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value. James A. Garfield Be fit for more than the thing you are now doing. Let everyone know that you have a reserve in yourself that you have more power than you are now using. If you are not too large for the place you occupy, you are too small for it. James A. Garfield Man cannot live by bread alone; he must have peanut butter. James A. Garfield live alone man bread funny I am a poor hater. James A. Garfield am i-am hater poor