108 Quotes by Grover Cleveland

Men and times change-but principles-never.

The wage earner relies upon the ventures of confident and contented capital. This failing him, his condition is without alleviation, for he can neither prey on the misfortune of others nor hoard his labor.

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.

I have a Congress on my hands.

Under our scheme of government the waste of public money is a crime against the citizen.

Our citizens have the right to protection from the incompetency of public employees who hold their places solely as the reward of partisan service.

After an existence of nearly twenty years of almost innocuous desuetude these laws are brought forth.

I know that human prejudice - especially that growing out of race and religion - is cruelly inveterate and lasting.

It is the responsibility of the citizens to support their government. It is not the responsibility of the government to support its citizens.