Quote by: James A. Garfield

Poverty is uncomfortable; but nine times out of ten the best thing that can happen to a young man is to be tossed overboard and compelled to sink or swim.


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Author Bio


  • NameJames A. Garfield
  • DescriptionAmerican politician, 20th president of the United States (in office in 1881)
  • AliasesJames Abram Garfield
  • BornNovember 19, 1831
  • DiedSeptember 19, 1881
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Officer; Lawyer