Rutherford B. Hayes

He serves his party best who serves his country best.

One of the tests of the civilization of people is the treatment of its criminals.

Law without education is a dead letter. With education the needed law follows without effort and, of course, with power to execute itself; indeed, it seems to execute itself.

What I find is most people have a civics book understanding for how Congress works and how a bill moves.

I'm quite content to spend my life helping young people find themselves. I've had my fill of politics.

There seems to be more abiding interest in unearthing old memos abroad than there is here.