Grover Cleveland actually said...

"These bills I have approved on the assumption that the claims were meritorious and that by the passage of the bills the Government has waived full proof of the facts."

"This proposed legislation does injustice to a very worthy pensioner who was on the pension roll at the time of the passage of the law."

"It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in the Territory of Idaho be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from sale and settlement."

"In the absence of such officers the proposed legislation would be nugatory and inoperative."