James A. Garfield Quotes About Character

Quotes about: Character

• Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption.

  James A. Garfield

  Inspirational, Ignorance, Character

  Garfield, James A. (1882). “The works of James Abram Garfield. Volume 2”, p.486, Best Books on

• Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in the national legislature. . . . If the next centennial does not find us a great nation . . . it will be because those who represent the enterprise, the culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the political forces.

  James A. Garfield

  Ignorance, Character, Intelligent

• [Science] is the literature of God written on the stars-the trees-the rocks-and more important because [of] its marked utilitarian character.

  James A. Garfield

  Stars, Character, Science

• The people are responsible for the character of their Congress.

  James A. Garfield

  Character, People, Voting

  Garfield, James A. (1882). “The works of James Abram Garfield. Volume 2”, p.486, Best Books on

• Monuments may be builded to express the affection or pride of friends, or to display their wealth, but they are only valuable for the characters which they perpetuate.

  James A. Garfield

  Character, Pride, May

  Garfield, James A. (1882). “The works of James Abram Garfield. (2 Volumes) Volume 1”, p.593, Best Books on

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