Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error. Andrew Jackson More Quotes by Andrew Jackson More Quotes From Andrew Jackson Go to the Scriptures... the joyful promises it contains will be a balsam to all your troubles. Andrew Jackson scripture trouble promise 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. Andrew Jackson military courage country Unless you become more watchful in your states and check the spirit of monopoly and thirst for exclusive privileges you will in the end find that...the control over your dearest interests has passed into the hands of these corporations. Andrew Jackson corporations over-you hands There are only two things I can't give up; one is coffee and the other is tobacco. Andrew Jackson giving-up coffee two All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary. Andrew Jackson independent citizens rights The people are the government, administering it by their agents; they are the government, the sovereign power. Andrew Jackson agents government people The President is the direct representative of the American people and is elected by the people and responsible to them. Andrew Jackson responsible president people You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessings. Andrew Jackson pay-the-price addiction blessing Heaven will be no heaven to me if I do not meet my wife there. Andrew Jackson marriage wife heaven [The Bible] is the rock on which our Republic rests. Andrew Jackson religious god bible In a free government the demand for moral qualities should be made superior to that of talents. Andrew Jackson demand quality government No free government can stand without virtue in the people, and a lofty spirit of partiotism. Andrew Jackson liberty government people Give me a thousand Tennesseans, and I'll whip any other thousand men on the globe! Andrew Jackson thousand giving men The great can protect themselves, but the poor and humble require the arm and shield of the law. Andrew Jackson arms humble law I have only two regrets: Andrew Jackson clay regret two There never was a woman like her. She was gentle as a dove and brave as a lioness... The memory of my mother and her teachings were, after all, the only capital I had to start life with, and on that capital I have made my way. Andrew Jackson mothers-day mom inspiring 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 privilege government business Live within your means, never be in debt, and by husbanding your money you can always lay it out well. Andrew Jackson debt wells mean Finally, it is my most fervent prayer to that Almighty Being before whom I now stand, and who has kept us in His hands from the infancy of our Republic to the present day, that He will so overrule all my intentions and actions and inspire the hearts of my fellow-citizens that we may be preserved from dangers of all kinds and continue forever a united and happy people. Andrew Jackson prayer heart hands If they [Mexicans] touch the hair of the head of one of our citizens, tell him [Commodore Dallas] to batter down and destroy their town and exterminate the inhabitants from the face of the earth! Andrew Jackson dallas citizens hair
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