Rutherford B. Hayes Quotes

“He serves his party best who serves his country best.”
– A powerful reminder that national interest should come before partisanship.
“The bold enterprises are the successful ones. Take counsel of hopes rather than of fears to win in this business.”
“Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education.”
– Hayes strongly believed in education as the foundation of democracy.
“Do not let your chances like sunbeams pass you by, for you never miss the water till the well runs dry.”
“One of the tests of the civilization of people is the treatment of its criminals.”
– Advocating for humane criminal justice long before it became a widespread concern.
“The independence of all political and other associations, and their separation from the public service, is essential to purity, economy, and efficiency in the administration of government.”
“In avoiding the appearance of evil, I am not sure but I have sometimes unnecessarily deprived myself and others of innocent enjoyments.”