“Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of men and this is the greatest blessing of free governments.”
— Andrew Jackson
Author: Andrew Jackson
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Nullification means insurrection and war; and the
“Nullification means insurrection and war; and the other states have a right to put it down.”
— Andrew Jackson
Author: Andrew Jackson
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The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and
“The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and the laborer… form the great body of the people of the United States, they are the bone and sinew of the country men who love liberty and desire nothing but equal rights and equal laws.”
— Andrew Jackson
Author: Andrew Jackson
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The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and
“The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and the laborer… form the great body of the people of the United States, they are the bone and sinew of the country men who love liberty and desire nothing but equal rights and equal laws.”
— Andrew Jackson
Author: Andrew Jackson
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Money is power, and in that government
“Money is power, and in that government which pays all the public officers of the states will all political power be substantially concentrated.”
— Andrew Jackson
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Peace, above all things, is to be
“Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms.”
— Andrew Jackson
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The duty of government is to leave
“The duty of government is to leave commerce to its own capital and credit as well as all other branches of business, protecting all in their legal pursuits, granting exclusive privileges to none.”
— Andrew Jackson
Author: Andrew Jackson
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The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and
“The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and the laborer… form the great body of the people of the United States, they are the bone and sinew of the country men who love liberty and desire nothing but equal rights and equal laws.”
— Andrew Jackson
Author: Andrew Jackson
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The great constitutional corrective in the hands
“The great constitutional corrective in the hands of the people against usurpation of power, or corruption by their agents is the right of suffrage; and this when used with calmness and deliberation will prove strong enough.”
— Andrew Jackson
Author: Andrew Jackson
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We are beginning a new era in
“We are beginning a new era in our government. I cannot too strongly urge the necessity of a rigid economy and an inflexible determination not to enlarge the income beyond the real necessities of the government.”
— Andrew Jackson
Author: Andrew Jackson
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It is to be regretted that the
“It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.”
— Andrew Jackson
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