There are some things I am afraid of: I am afraid to do a mean thing. James A. Garfield More Quotes by James A. Garfield More Quotes From James A. Garfield I would rather believe something and suffer for it, than to slide along into success without opinions. James A. Garfield personality success believe Territory is but the body of a nation. The people who inhabit its hills and valleys are its soul, its spirit, its life. James A. Garfield patriotic soul people At present, the most valuable gift which can be bestowed upon women is something to do which they can do well and worthily, and thereby maintain themselves. James A. Garfield employment valuable wells But for we could not know right from wrong. All things most desirable for man's welfare... are to be found portrayed in it. James A. Garfield welfare found men I love to deal with doctrines and events. The contests of men about men I greatly dislike. James A. Garfield doctrine events men No man can make a speech alone. It is the great human power that strikes up from a thousand minds that acts upon him, and makes the speech. James A. Garfield speech mind men A law is not a law without coercion behind it. James A. Garfield intriguing coercion law In the minds of most men, the kingdom of opinion is divided into three territories,--the territory of yes, the territory of no, and a broad, unexplored middle ground of doubt. James A. Garfield doubt mind men I am receiving what I suppose to be the usual number of threatening letters on the subject. Assassination can be no more guarded against than death by lightning; it is best not to worry about either. James A. Garfield receiving worry numbers Statistics has been the handmaid of science, and has poured a flood of light upon the dark questions of famine and pestilence, ignorance and crime, disease and death. James A. Garfield light ignorance dark A nation is not worthy to be saved if, in the hour of its fate, it will not gather up all its jewels of manhood and life, and go down into the conflict however bloody and doubtful, resolved on measureless ruin or complete success. James A. Garfield fate jewels war [Science] is the literature of God written on the stars-the trees-the rocks-and more important because [of] its marked utilitarian character. James A. Garfield stars character science Whatever I may believe in theology, I do not believe in the doctrine of vicarious atonement in politics. James A. Garfield doctrine may believe History is philosophy teaching by example, and also warning; its two eyes are geography and chronology. James A. Garfield eye teaching philosophy The refunding of the national debt at a lower rate of interest should be accomplished without compelling the withdrawal of the national-bank notes, and thus disturbing the business of the country. James A. Garfield withdrawal money country It is not right or manly to lie even about Satan. James A. Garfield manly satan lying [It is possible] that the race of red men ... will, before many generations, be remembered only as a strange, weird, dream-like specter, which has passed once before the eyes of men, but had departed forever. James A. Garfield eye dream men Honesty is the best policy, says the familiar axiom; but people who are honest on that principle defraud no one but themselves. James A. Garfield honesty principles people Nobody but radicals have ever accomplished anything in a great crisis. Conservatives have their place in the piping times of peace; but in emergencies only rugged issue men amount to much. James A. Garfield emergencies issues men Monuments may be builded to express the affection or pride of friends, or to display their wealth, but they are only valuable for the characters which they perpetuate. James A. Garfield pride may character
