Benjamin Harrison
1833 - 1901
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Quotes
Biography
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893. He was born in 1833 in Ohio and was a lawyer before entering politics. Harrison was known for his efforts to expand the Navy and for signing the Sherman Antitrust Act into law. He also supported the introduction of voting rights for African Americans. After his presidency, Harrison continued his legal career and was involved in various public causes. He passed away in 1901.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Great lives never go out; they go on.
2
I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process.
3
The disfranchisement of a single legal elector by fraud or intimidation is a crime too grave to be regarded lightly.
4
God forbid that the day should ever come when, in the American mind, the thought of man as a 'consumer' shall submerge the old American thought of man as a creature of God, endowed with 'unalienable rights'.
5
The bud of victory is always in the truth.