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 Although I could lament in the language and feelings of David for Absalom, I am constrained to say, peace to his manes. Let us weep for the living, and not for the dead. Andrew Jackson mourning language feelings Private property is held sacred in all good governments, and particularly in our own. Yet shall the fear of invading it prevent a general from marching his army over a cornfield or burning a house which protects the enemy? A thousand other instances might be cited to show that laws must sometimes be silent when necessity speaks. Andrew Jackson army government law If in madness of delusion, anyone shall lift his parricidal hand against this blessed union, the arms of thousands will be raised to save it, and the curse of millions will fall upon the head which may have plotted its destruction. Andrew Jackson blessed hands fall I would sincerely regret, and which never shall happen whilst I am in office, a military guard around the President. Andrew Jackson regret office military The Constitution and the laws are supreme and the Union indissoluble. Andrew Jackson constitution unions law You must, to get through life well, practice industry with economy, never create a debt for anything that is not absolutely necessary, and if you make a promise to pay money at a day certain, be sure to comply with it. If you do not, you lay yourself liable to have your feelings injured and your reputation destroyed with the just imputation of violating your word. Andrew Jackson practice feelings promise I say to you never involve yourself in debt, and become no man's surety. Andrew Jackson debt men After a harassing warfare, prolonged by the nature of the country and by the difficulty of procuring subsistence, the Indians were entirely defeated, and the disaffected band dispersed or destroyed. The result has been creditable to the troops engaged in the service. Severe as is the lesson to the Indians, it was rendered necessary by their unprovoked aggressions, and it is to be hoped that its impression will be permanent and salutary. Andrew Jackson band lessons country 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 race blessing men You are uneasy; you never sailed with me before, I see. Andrew Jackson uneasy sailing All who wish to hand down to their children that happy republican system bequeathed to them by their revolutionary fathers, must now take their stand against this consolidating, corrupting money power, and put it down, or their children will become hewers of wood and drawers of water to this aristocratic ragocracy. Andrew Jackson money father children The hydra of corruption is only scotched, not dead. An investigation kills and it and its supporters dead. Let this be had. Andrew Jackson hydra investigation corruption Perpetuity is stamped upon the Constitution by the blood of our fathers. Andrew Jackson constitution father blood The murderer only takes the life of the parent and leaves his character as a goodly heritage to his children, whilst the slanderer takes away his goodly reputation and leaves him a living monument to his children's disgrace. Andrew Jackson parent character children Trusting as we did to the virtue of the people, the real people, not the politicians and demagogues, we passed through the most responsible and trying scenes, sustained by the bone and sinew of the nation, the laborers of the land, where alone, in these days of Bank rule, and ragocrat corruption, real virtue and love of liberty is to be found. Andrew Jackson land real people From his proceedings in Congress, he appears demented, and his actings and doings inspire my pity more than anger. Andrew Jackson anger acting inspire I find virtue to be found amongst the farmers of the country alone, not about courts, where courtiers dwell. Andrew Jackson virtue found country 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 government determination real To the victors belong the spoils. Andrew Jackson victors outlaw military Temporize not! It is always injurious. Andrew Jackson
