Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption.
James A. GarfieldHistory is philosophy teaching by example, and also warning; its two eyes are geography and chronology.
James A. GarfieldThe men who succeed best in public life are those who take the risk of standing by their own convictions.
James A. Garfield