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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.
Grover Cleveland
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Grover Cleveland
Age: 71 †
Born: 1837
Born: March 18
Died: 1908
Died: June 24
24Th U.S. President
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A cause worth fighting for is worth fighting for to the end.
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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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I know that human prejudice - especially that growing out of race and religion - is cruelly inveterate and lasting.
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My greatest trials come through those professing to be near and attached friends, who expect things.
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