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John Tyler, the Accidental President

"If the tide of defamation and abuse shall turn, and my administration come to be praised, future Vice-Presidents who may succeed to the Presidency may feel some slight encouragement to pursue an independent course."

"In 1840 I was called from my farm to undertake the administration of public affairs and I foresaw that I was called to a bed of thorns."

"Popularity, I have always thought, may aptly be compared to a coquette - the more you woo her, the more apt is she to elude your embrace."

 

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