Political Quotes

We need the development of men in the open country, who will be in the future, as in the past, the stay and strength of the nation in time of war, and its guiding and controlling spirit in time of peace.

The noncompetitive examination in a case like this is not only vicious, but is in effect a fraud upon the public.

I do this with extreme reluctance.

I do not believe in the doctrine that to the victor belong the spoils; but I think even less of the doctrine that the spoils shall be divided without a fight by the professional politicians on both sides.