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A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

President James A. Garfield (1831-1881) US President, 1891; lay preacher, educator
“Elements of Success,” Address, Spencerian Business College, Washington, DC (29 Jun 1869)
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If there is one thing upon this earth that mankind love and admire better than another, it is a brave man — it is the man who dares to look the devil in the face and tell him he is a devil.

President James A. Garfield (1831-1881) US President, 1891; lay preacher, educator
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Added on 1-Feb-04 | Last updated 1-Feb-04
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The divorce between church and state should be absolute. It ought to be so absolute that no Church property anywhere, in any state, or in the nation, should be exempt from equal taxation; for if you exempt the property of any church organization, to that extent you impose a tax upon the whole community.

President James A. Garfield (1831-1881) US President, 1891; lay preacher, educator
Congressional Record, 2(6):538 (1874)

Added on 20-Sep-11 | Last updated 20-Sep-11
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