Andrew Jackson Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)
Andrew Jackson quotes and sayings page 5 (deceased president born on Mar 15, 1767). These are the last 8 out of 48 quotes we have for him.
“I am a Senator against my wishes and feelings, which I regret more than any other of my life.”
“I cannot consent that my mortal body shall be laid in a repository prepared for an Emperor or a King my republican feelings and principles forbid it the simplicity of our system of government forbids it.”
“In England the judges should have independence to protect the people against the crown. Here the judges should not be independent of the people, but be appointed for not more than seven years. The people would always re-elect the good judges.”
“There is nothing that I shudder at more than the idea of a separation of the Union. Should such an event ever happen, which I fervently pray God to avert, from that date I view our liberty gone.”
“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.”
“War is a blessing compared with national degradation.”
“I would sincerely regret, and which never shall happen whilst I am in office, a military guard around the President.”
“Every diminution of the public burdens arising from taxation gives to individual enterprise increased power and furnishes to all the members of our happy confederacy new motives for patriotic affection and support.”
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