Saturday, December 19, 2009

Grover Cleveland 22nd and 24th US President


Grover Cleveland 1839-1908

22nd and 24th US President 1885-1889- 1893- 1897

First Lady Frances Folsom

Vice President (s) Thomas Hendricks 1885-89 Adlai E. Stevenson 1893-97

Grover Cleveland was regarded as an incredibly hard working US President. Dealing with the uncooperative Senate and Congress resulted in him not being reelected in 1889. His work ethic allowed him to regain the Presidency in 1893.

Grover Cleveland quotes:

A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves.
Grover Cleveland

A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.
Grover Cleveland

After an existence of nearly 20 years of almost innocuous desuetude, these laws are brought forth.
Grover Cleveland

Communism is a hateful thing, and a menace to peace and organized government.
Grover Cleveland

He mocks the people who proposes that the government shall protect the rich and that they in turn will care for the laboring poor.
Grover Cleveland

Honor lies in honest toil.
Grover Cleveland

I have considered the pension list of the republic a roll of honor.
Grover Cleveland

I have tried so hard to do right.
Grover Cleveland

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