Let every man, every corporation, and especially let every village, town, and city, every county and State, get out of debt and keep out of debt. It … - Rutherford B. Hayes

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Let every man, every corporation, and especially let every village, town, and city, every county and State, get out of debt and keep out of debt. It is the debtor that is ruined by hard times.

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About Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was the 19th president of the United States (1877–1881). As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction, began the efforts that led to civil service reform, and attempted to reconcile the divisions left over from the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Mathew Benjamin Brady (Public domain / CC0)

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Birth Name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
Alternative Names: Rutherford Hayes R. B. Hayes President Hayes

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