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My speaking is irregular. Sometimes quite good, sometimes not, but…
Quote byRutherford B. Hayes · 1822–1893
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1922 - 1926), Letter to Lucy Webb Hayes (14 August 1875).
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My speaking is irregular. Sometimes quite good, sometimes not, but generally will do... I am too far along in experience and years both for this business. I do not go into [it] with the zest of old times. Races, baseball, and politics are for the youngsters.
— Rutherford B. Hayes
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