| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 7503 |
| AUTHOR: | Rutherford Birchard Hayes (18221893) |
| QUOTATION: | The only road, the sure roadto unquestioned credit and a sound financial condition is the exact and punctual fulfilment of every pecuniary obligation, public and private, according to its letter and spirit. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Speech at N. E. Society Dinner, Brooklyn, Dec. 21, 1880. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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