The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it. - Chester A. Arthur

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The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.

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About Chester A. Arthur

Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 21st president of the United States (1881–85); 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.

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Birth Name: Chester Alan Arthur
Alternative Names: Chester Arthur • C. A. Arthur • C. Arthur • President Arthur
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There are very many characteristics which go into making a model civil servant. Prominent among them are probity, industry, good sense, good habits, good temper, patience, order, courtesy, tact, self-reliance, many deference to superior officers, and many consideration for inferiors.
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