Quotes by Famous Americans Past and Present
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Quotes by Famous Americans Past and Present
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Andrew Jackson Quotes Click here for Andrew Jackson books Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times "The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his Government, deserves to be a slave, and must be punished as an enemy of his country and friend to her foe." "It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes." "The brave man inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his country, than the coward who deserts her in the hour of danger." "As long as our government is administered for the good of the people, and is regulated by their will; as long as it secures to us the rights of persons and of property, liberty of conscience, and of the press, it will be worth defending." "Do they think that I am such a damned fool as to think myself fit for President of the United States? No, sir; I know what I am fit for. I can command a body of men in a rough way, but I am not fit to be President." "There are no necessary evils in government." "The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality." "Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and its conscious that he gains protection while he gives it." "Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms." "Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in." "If there is a job that a Democrat can't do, then abolish
the job."
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