My greatest trials come through those professing to be near and attached friends, who expect things. Grover Cleveland More Quotes by Grover Cleveland More Quotes From Grover Cleveland The paramount duty of maintaining public order and defending the interests of our own people may require the adoption of measures of restriction, but they should not tolerate the oppression of individuals of a special race. Grover Cleveland raceorderpeople Loyalty to the principles upon which our Government rests positively demands that the equality before the law which it guarantees to every citizen should be justly and in good faith conceded in all parts of the land. Grover Cleveland loyaltygovernmentlaw The lessons of paternalism ought to be unlearned and the better lesson taught that while the people should patriotically and cheerfully support their government, its functions do not include the support of the people. Grover Cleveland supportgovernmentpeople The friendliness and charity of our countrymen can always be relied upon to relieve their fellow citizens in misfortune. Grover Cleveland countrymencharitycitizens It is no credit to me to do right. I am never under any temptation to do wrong! Grover Cleveland credittemptation Minds do not act together in public; they simply stick together; and when their private activities are resumed, they fly apart again. Grover Cleveland agreementmindtogether William McKinley has left us a priceless gift in the example of a useful and pure life, in his fidelity to public trusts and in his demonstration of the value of kindly virtues that not only ennoble but lead to success. Grover Cleveland mckinleypricelessexample Some day I will be better remembered. Grover Cleveland remembered I have tried so hard to do the right. Grover Cleveland last-wordsharddying In these sad and ominous days of mad fortune chasing, every patriotic, thoughtful citizen, whether he fishes or not, should lament that we have not among our countrymen more fishermen. Grover Cleveland thoughtfulpatrioticlakes The admitted right of a government to prevent the influx of elements hostile to its internal peace and security may not be questioned, even where there is not treaty stipulation on the subject. Grover Cleveland elementsgovernmentmay He who takes the oath today to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States only assumes the solemn obligation which every patriotic citizen . . . should share with him. . . . Your every voter, as surely as your Chief Magistrate, under the same high sanction, though in a different sphere, exercises a public trust. Grover Cleveland patrioticunited-statesexercise It is a condition which confronts us-not a theory. Grover Cleveland politicspoliticaltheory Grover Cleveland declined to participate in character attacks on Blaine . When presented with papers which purported to be extremely damaging to Blaine, he grabbed them, tore them up, flung the shreds into the fire, and decreed, "The other side can have a monopoly of all the dirt in this campaign. Grover Cleveland clevelandfirecharacter The best results in the operation of a government wherein every citizen has a share largely depend upon a proper limitation of the purely partisan zeal and effort and a correct appreciation of the time when the heat of the partisan should be merged in the patriotism of the citizen. ... At this hour the animosities of political strife, the bitterness of partisan defeat, and the exultation of partisan triumph should be supplanted by an ungrudging acquiescence in the popular will and a sober, conscientious concern for the general weal. ... Public extravagance begets extravagance among the people. Grover Cleveland governmentappreciationpeople The United States is not a nation to which peace is a necessity. Grover Cleveland rehabilitationunited-statespeace I believe that the public temper is such that the voters of the land are prepared to support the party which gives the best promise of administering the government in the honest, simple, and plain manner which is consistent with its character and purposes. They have learned that mystery and concealment in the management of their affairs cover tricks and betrayal. The statesmanship they require consists in honesty and frugality, a prompt response to the needs of the people as they arise, and a vigilant protection of all their varied interests. Grover Cleveland betrayalhonestyparty Well, my dear fellow what did you expect, champagne? Grover Cleveland champagnedearwells The trusts and combinations - the communism of pelf - whose machinations have prevented us from reaching the success we deserved, should not be forgotten nor forgiven. Grover Cleveland reachingcommunismforgotten Good ball players make good citizens. Grover Cleveland presidentialinspirational-lifeplayer
