Quote#Wisdom
The office of the Vice-President is a greater honor than I ever…
Quote byChester A. Arthur · 1829–1886
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: As quoted in Random Recollections of an Old Political Reporter, William C. Hudson (1911)..
English (original)
The office of the Vice-President is a greater honor than I ever dreamed of attaining.
— Chester A. Arthur
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