Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools by the State governments, and, if need be, supplemented by legitimate aid from national authority. Rutherford B. Hayes aidauthorityeducation share on social
In avoiding the appearance of evil, I am not sure but I have sometimes unnecessarily deprived myself and others of innocent enjoyments. Rutherford B. Hayes appearanceavoiddeprive Change image and share on social
Let every man, every corporation, and especially let every village, town, and city, every county and State, get out of debt and keep out of debt. It is the debtor that is ruined by hard times. Rutherford B. Hayes citycorporationcounty Change image and share on social
Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right. Rutherford B. Hayes elementprincipleradical Change image and share on social
It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear. Rutherford B. Hayes countrydesiredisappear Change image and share on social
The truth is, this being errand boy to one hundred and fifty thousand people tires me so by night I am ready for bed instead of soirees. Rutherford B. Hayes bedboyerrand Change image and share on social
The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness. Rutherford B. Hayes botherhappinessindependence Change image and share on social
Wars will remain while human nature remains. I believe in my soul in cooperation, in arbitration; but the soldier's occupation we cannot say is gone until human nature is gone. Rutherford B. Hayes arbitrationcooperationhuman Change image and share on social
I am not liked as a President by the politicians in office, in the press, or in Congress. But I am content to abide the judgment the sober second thought of the people. Rutherford B. Hayes abidecongresscontent Change image and share on social
No person connected with me by blood or marriage will be appointed to office. Rutherford B. Hayes appointbloodconnect Change image and share on social
