Chester A. Arthur Quotes

Chester A. Arthur — American President born on October 05, 1830, died on November 18, 1886

Chester Alan Arthur was an American attorney and politician who served as the 21st President of the United States; he succeeded James A. Garfield upon the latter's assassination. At the outset, Arthur struggled to overcome a slightly negative reputation, which stemmed from his early career in politics as part of New York's Republican political machine. He succeeded by embracing the cause of civil service reform. His advocacy for, and subsequent enforcement of, the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act was the centerpiece of his administration... (wikipedia)

The health of the people is of supreme importance. All measures looking to their protection against the spread of contagious diseases and to the increase of our sanitary knowledge for such purposes deserve attention of Congress.

Men may die, but the fabrics of free institutions remains unshaken.

As is natural with contiguous states having like institutions and like aims of advancement and development, the friendship of the United States and Mexico has been constantly maintained.

I may be president of the United States, but my private life is nobody's damned business.

The countries of the American continent and the adjacent islands are for the United States the natural marts of supply and demand.