"The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people."
― James A. Garfield
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Peace
― James A. Garfield
More From James A. Garfield
- "Poverty is uncomfortable; but nine times out of ten the best thing that can happen to a young man is to be tossed overboard and compelled to sink or swim."
- "If the power to do hard work is not a skill, it’s the best possible substitute for it."
- "All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people."
More In Peace
- "I hope that the German people will never again make the mistake of believing that because the American people are peace-loving, they will sit back hoping for peace if any nation uses force or the threat of force to acquire dominion over other peoples and other governments."― James F. Byrnes
- "She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it)."― Lewis Carroll
- "Parents are not interested in justice, they’re interested in peace and quiet."― Bill Cosby