James A. Garfield1831–1881The quotations of
James A. Garfield
President of the United States in 1881
1831–1881
14 quotes, most often on Government and Race.
- Speech on the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence (4 July 1876)
All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people.
Letter to B. A. Hinsdale, (21 April 1880), in The Nation’s Hero — In Memoriam : The Life of James Abram Garfield (1881) by J. M. Bundy, p. 216The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people.
Letter to H. N. Eldridge (12 December 1869) as quoted in Garfield (1978) by Allen Peskin, Ch. 13
