“There are very many characteristics which go into making a model civil servant. Prominent among them are probity, industry, good sense, good habits, good temper, patience, order, courtesy, tact, self-reliance, many deference to superior officers, and many consideration for inferiors.”
Quote by Chester A. Arthur
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Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur served as the 21st President of the United States from 1881 to 1885. Born on October 5, 1829, in Fairfield, Vermont, and passing away on November 18, 1886, in New York City, his presidency was marked by his efforts to reform the civil service system and his response to the Ku Klux Klan. more
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