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I am trying to do two things: dare to be a radical and not a fool, which is a matter of no small difficulty.
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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Of course I deprecate war, but if it is brought to my door the bringer will find me at home.
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Swift defined observation to be an old man's memory.
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The divorce between church and state should be absolute.
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