He Serves His Party Best Who Serves

There Is A Great Deal Of Strength In Garfield's Life And Struggles As A Self-made Man.... From Poverty And Obscurity, By Labor At All Avocations, He Became A Great Scholar, A Statesman, A Major General, A Senator, A Presidential Candidate.... The Truth Is, No Man Ever Started So Low That Accomplished So Much In All Our History. Not Franklin Or Lincoln Even.

We People In Camp Are Merely Big Children, Wayward And Changeable.

The Truth Is, This Being Errand Boy To One Hundred And Fifty Thousand People Tires Me So By Night I Am Ready For Bed Instead Of Soirees.

There Can Be No Complete And Permanent Reform Of The Civil Service Until Public Opinion Emancipates Congressmen From All Control And Influence Over Government Patronage. Legislation Is Required To Establish The Reform. No Proper Legislation Is To Be Expected As Long As Members Of Congress Are Engaged In Procuring Offices For Their Constituents.

My Policy Is Trust Peace And To Put Aside The Bayonet.