The lesson of history is rarely learned by the actors themselves. James A. Garfield More Quotes by James A. Garfield More Quotes From James A. Garfield Nobody but radicals have ever accomplished anything in a great crisis. James A. Garfield radicalaccomplishedcrisis Few men in our history have ever obtained the Presidency by planning to obtain it. James A. Garfield presidencyplanningmen The right of private judgment is absolute in every American citizen. James A. Garfield american-citizensjudgmentcitizens A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck. James A. Garfield good-luckhumorinspirational God reigns, and the Government at Washington still lives! James A. Garfield still-lifereigngovernment Talleyrand once said to the first Napoleon that the United States is a giant without bones. Since that time our gristle has been rapidly hardening. James A. Garfield united-statesgiantsamerica The separation of Church and State in everything relating to taxation should be absolute. James A. Garfield taxationatheismchurch History is but the unrolled scroll of prophecy. James A. Garfield prophecyhistorical Whoever controls the volume of money in any country is absolute master of all industry and commerce. James A. Garfield democracymoneycountry For mere vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge. But for security of the future I would do every thing. James A. Garfield vengeancerevengelooks It is not part of the functions of the national government to find employment for people - and if we were to appropriate a hundred millions for this purpose, we should be taxing forty millions of people to keep a few thousand employed. James A. Garfield employmentgovernmentpeople In the long, fierce struggle for freedom of opinion, the press, like the Church, counted its martyrs by thousands. James A. Garfield churchstrugglelong Ideas control the world. James A. Garfield worldideas Justice and goodwill will outlast passion. James A. Garfield outlastingpassionjustice I am trying to do two things: dare to be a radical and not a fool, which is a matter of no small difficulty. James A. Garfield patrioticpoliticaltwo The President is the last person in the world to know what the people really want and think. James A. Garfield politicalpeoplethinking We can not overestimate the fervent love of liberty, the intelligent courage, and the sum of common sense with which our fathers made the great experiment of self-government. James A. Garfield governmentintelligentfather I must do something to keep my thoughts fresh and growing. I dread nothing so much as falling into a rut and feeling myself becoming a fossil. James A. Garfield progressfeelingsfall There are times in the history of men and nations, when they stand so near the vale that separates mortals from the immortals, time from eternity, and men from their God, that they can almost hear the beatings, and feel the pulsations of the heart of the Infinite. James A. Garfield heartmenheaven I would rather believe something and suffer for it, than to slide along into success without opinions. James A. Garfield personalitysuccessbelieve
