Grover Cleveland actually said...

"I discover no reason of any substance why this pension should be increased."

"I can not forget the thousands of poor widows with claims superior to this beneficiary."

"It would only be a manifestation of unjust favoritism."

"I am unable to discover why a pension should be granted in this case, unless the Government is to be held as an insurer of the safety of every person in the military service in all circumstances and a..."