While I am in favor of the Government promptly enforcing the laws for the present, defending the forts and collecting the revenue,I am not in favor o…

- Rutherford B. Hayes

The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best.

- Rutherford B. Hayes

Free government cannot long endure if property is largely in a few hands, and large masses of people are unable to earn homes, education, and a suppo…

- Rutherford B. Hayes

Crimes increase as education, opportunity, and property decrease. Whatever spreads ignorance, poverty and, discontent causes crime.... Criminals have…

- Rutherford B. Hayes

Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you.

- Rutherford B. Hayes

I am a radical in thought (and principle) and a conservative in method (and conduct).

- Rutherford B. Hayes

Abolish plutocracy if you would abolish poverty. As millionaires increase, pauperism grows. The more millionaires, the more paupers.

- Rutherford B. Hayes

It is a government of the people by the people for the people no longer it is a government of corporations by corporations for corporations

- Rutherford B. Hayes

I prefer to make no new declarations [on southern policy beyond what was in the Letter of Acceptance]. But you may say, if you deem it advisable, tha…

- Rutherford B. Hayes