Classic Quotes by William McKinley

1843-1901

American President

In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest.

I do not prize the word “cheap.” It is not a badge of honor. It is a symbol of despair. Cheap prices make for cheap goods; cheap goods make for cheap men;
and cheap men make for a cheap country.

War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.

Good-bye — good bye, all. It is God’s way. His will, not ours, be done. Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee.

Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not in conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war.

Our differences are policies; our agreements, principles.

That’s all a man can hope for during his lifetime – to set an example – and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history.