I’ve been reading a biography about James Garfield on and off all summer. It’s hard to find time to sit down and actually read more than a few pages at a time.

But at 300 pages in I’ve come across my favorite quote by far:

“It now appears we are defeated by the combined power of rebellion, Catholicism, and whiskey, a trinity very hard to conquer…”

Is that not an amazing quote? Have another measure of respect Mr. Garfield.