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Grover Cleveland

Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was an American politician and lawyer who was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office (1885–89 and 1893–97). He won the popular vote for three presidential elections – in 1884, 1888, and 1892 – and was one of two Democrats (with Woodrow Wilson) to be elected president during the era of Republican political domination dating from 1861 to 1933.

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The trusts and combinations - the communism of pelf - whose machinations have prevented us from reaching the success we deserved, should not be forgotten nor forgiven.

Communism, Forgotten, Machinations, Pelf, Reaching, Success

Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote.

Creativity, Innovation, Responsible, Sensible, Vote, Want

And let us not trust to human effort alone, but humbly acknowledging the power and goodness of Almighty God, who presides over the destiny of nations, and who has at all times been revealed in our country's history, let us invoke His aid and His blessings upon our labors.

Country, Blessing, Destiny, Humbly, Effort, Times

If you are still in school, do not neglect your grades. Internships and other activities are fine, but when legal employers have to decide who to interview, grades play a big role in determining who makes that cut and who doesn't.

Cutting, Determining, Fine, Interview, Play, School

William McKinley has left us a priceless gift in the example of a useful and pure life, in his fidelity to public trusts and in his demonstration of the value of kindly virtues that not only ennoble but lead to success.

Example, Fidelity, Mckinley, Priceless, Success

The broad rich acres of our agricultural plains have been long preserved by nature to become her untrammeled gift to a people civilized and free, upon which should rest in well-distributed ownership the numerous homes of enlightened, equal and fraternal citizens. . . Nor should our vast tracts of land be yielded up to the monopoly of corporations or grasping individuals, as appears to be much the tendency under the existing statute.

Existing, Free, Home, Land, Long, Ownership

Some day I will be better remembered.

Day, Remembered

I would rather the man who presents something for my consideration subject me to a zephyr of truth and a gentle breeze of responsibility rather than blow me down with a curtain of hot wind.

Blow, Responsibility, Truth, Zephyr

If it takes the entire army and navy to deliver a postal card in Chicago, that card will be delivered.

Army, Chicago, Deliver, Navy

The friendliness and charity of our countrymen can always be relied upon to relieve their fellow citizens in misfortune. This has been repeatedly and quite lately demonstrated. Federal aid in such cases encourages the expectation of paternal care on the part of the Government and weakens the sturdiness of our national character, while it prevents the indulgence among our people of that kindly sentiment and conduct which strengthens the bonds of a common brotherhood.

Character, Encourages, Friendliness, Government, People, Relied

It is a condition which confronts us-not a theory.

Condition, Confronts, Political, Politics, Theory

Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people.

Government, People, Support, Though

Party honesty is party expediency.

Expediency, Honesty, Party, Political

I feel obliged to withhold my approval of the plan to indulge in benevolent and charitable sentiment through the appropriation of public funds. . . I find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution.

Approval, Indulge In, Liberty, Public, Warrant, Withhold

The laboring classes constitute the main part of our population. They should be protected in their efforts peaceably to assert their rights when endangered by aggregated capital and all statutes on this subject should recognize the care of the State for honest toil and be framed with a view of improving the condition of the workingman

Aggregated, Class, Rights, Subject, Views, Workingman

Every citizen owes to the country a vigilant watch and close scrutiny of its public servants and a fair and reasonable estimate of their fidelity.

Close, Country, Presidential, Public, Watches

I cannot help but think it perilous to suffer these lands or the sources of their irrigation to fall into the hands of monopolies, which by such means may exercise lordship over the areas dependent on their treatment for productiveness.

Exercise, Fall, Mean, Monopolies

No investment on earth is so safe, so sure, so certain to enrich its owners as undeveloped realty. I always advise my friends to place their savings in realty near a growing city. There is no such savings bank anywhere.

Cities, Growing, Investment, Owners, Realty, Saving

The friendliness and charity of our countrymen can always be relied upon to relieve their fellow citizens in misfortune.

Charity, Citizens, Countrymen, Relied

Well, my dear fellow what did you expect, champagne?

Champagne, Dear, Expect, Fellow, Wells

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