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24th U.S. President

Grover Cleveland was the only U.S. President to serve two non-consecutive terms, from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897. During his presidency, he was committed to reducing government spending and balancing the budget, and he promoted various social reforms. Cleveland is known for his strong moral standards and political independence.

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Famous Grover Cleveland Quotes

“Being president means leaving one's name in the history book of which few men are authors. It is my fortune to be blessed with a proud name, one that parents will employ for generations to instill the values of honesty, independence, and above all, courage in their sons.”

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“A man of true honor protects the unwritten word which binds his conscience more scrupulously, if possible, than he does the bond a breach of which subjects him to legal liabilities, and the United States, in aiming to maintain itself as one of the most enlightened nations, would do its citizens gross injustice if it applied to its international relations any other than a high standard of honor and morality.”

“Men and times change-but principles-never.”

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“I know there is a Supreme Being who rules the affairs of men and whose goodness and mercy have always followed the American people, and I know He will not turn from us now if we humbly and reverently seek His powerful aid.”

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Book:Grover Cleveland, 1837-1908: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids

Source: Grover Cleveland, 1837-1908: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids

“Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote. The relative positions to be assumed by man and woman in the working out of our civilization were assigned long ago by a higher intelligence than ours.”

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“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.”

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“No man has ever yet been hanged for breaking the spirit of a law.”

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About the Author

Born: March 18, 1837
Died: June 24, 1908
Known for: 24th U.S. President
Quotes: 87

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Grover Cleveland, 1837-1908: chronology, documents, bibliographical aidsRelated source material

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