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“Every age has its temptations, its weaknesses, its dangers. Ours is in the line of the snobbish and the sordid.”

Quote by Rutherford B. Hayes

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Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th President of the United States, born on October 4, 1822, and died on January 17, 1893. During his presidency, he focused on maintaining national unity and restoring the economy, implementing a series of reform measures. more

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