The world's history is a divine poem, of which the history of every nation is a canto, and every man a word. Its strains have been pealing along down the centuries, and though there have been mingled the discords of warring cannon and dying men, yet to the Christian philosopher and historian - the humble listener - there has been a Divine melody running through the song which speaks of hope and halcyon days to come.
James A. GarfieldWe are apt to be deluded into false security by political catch-words, devised to flatter rather than instruct.
James A. GarfieldThe sin of slavery is one of which it may be said that without the shedding of blood there is no remission.
James A. GarfieldNo 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