John Peter Altgeld Quotes:
Ocupation: Former Governor of Illinois
Life: December 30, 1847 - March 12, 1902
Birthday: December 30
Death: March 12
Justice, not expedience, must be the guiding light. The orator must fix his eye on the polestar of justice, and plough straight thither. The moment he glances toward expediency, he falls from his high estate.
topic: Fall, Eye, Light, Expedience, Guiding Light
