Grover Cleveland actually said...

"He is totally unfit for the Invalid Corps or for any other military duty."

"I herewith return without approval House bill No. 6825, entitled 'An act granting a pension to James R. Baylor.'"

"I withhold my assent from this bill because, if the facts before me... are true, the allowance of this claim would, in my opinion, be a travesty upon our whole scheme of pensions and an insult to ever..."

"The rejection was clearly right, unless the Government is to be held as an insurer against every fatal casualty incurred by those who have served in the Army, without regard to the manner of its occur..."