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The civil service can never be placed on a satisfactory basis until it is regulated by law.
James A. Garfield
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James A. Garfield
Age: 49 †
Born: 1831
Born: November 19
Died: 1881
Died: September 19
20Th U.S. President
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James Abram Garfield
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A brave man is a man who dares to look the Devil in the face and tell him he is a Devil.
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Of course I deprecate war, but if it is brought to my door the bringer will find me at home.
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