Whatever I may believe in theology, I do not believe in the doctrine of vicarious atonement in politics. James A. Garfield More Quotes by James A. Garfield More Quotes From James A. Garfield Heroes did not make our liberties; they but reflected and illustrated them. James A. Garfield heroismlibertyhero Mankind have been slow to believe that order reigns in the universe-that the world is a cosmos and a chaos. James A. Garfield cosmosorderbelieve The worst days of darkness through which I have ever passed have been greatly alleviated by throwing myself with all my energy into some work relating to others. James A. Garfield throwingenergydarkness I will not vote against the truths of the multiplication table. James A. Garfield multiplicationvotetables The prosperity which now prevails is without parallel in our history. Fruitful seasons have done much to secure it, but they have not done all. The preservation of the public credit and the resumption of specie payments, so successfully attained by the Administration of my predecessors, have enabled our people to secure the blessings which the seasons brought. James A. Garfield moneyblessingpeople The possession of great powers no doubt carries with it a comtempt for mere external show James A. Garfield abilitypossessiondoubt Swift defined observation to be an old man's memory. James A. Garfield old-manmenmemories Commerce links all mankind in one common brotherhood of mutual dependence and interests. James A. Garfield brotherhoodlinkscommon They grow stiff in the joints. They get in a rut. They go to seed. James A. Garfield jointsrutspatriotic Tortured for the Republic. James A. Garfield republiclast-words Liberty is no negation. It is a substantive, tangible reality. James A. Garfield tangiblelibertyreality The chief instrument of American statistics is the census, which should accomplish a two-fold object. It should serve the country by making a full and accurate exhibit of the elements of national life and strength, and it should serve the science of statistics by so exhibiting general results that they may be compared with similar data obtained by other nations. James A. Garfield datasciencecountry True art is but the anti-type of nature; the embodiment of discovered beauty in utility. James A. Garfield embodimenttypeart My God! What is there in this place that a man should ever want to get into it? James A. Garfield shouldwantmen The ideal college is Mark Hopkins on one end of a log and a student on the other. James A. Garfield endsstudentscollege All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people. James A. Garfield diversitygovernmentpeople When the shadow of the Presidential and Congressional election is lifted we shall, I hope to be in a better temper to legislate. James A. Garfield presidentialelectionshadow There are some things I am afraid of: I am afraid to do a mean thing. James A. Garfield meannessmean The divorce between church and state should be absolute. James A. Garfield divorcestateschurch 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
