The broad foundation upon which our Constitution rests being the people—a breath of theirs having made, as a breath can unmake, change, or modify it—it can be assigned to none of the great divisions of government but to that of democracy. William Henry Harrison More Quotes by William Henry Harrison More Quotes From William Henry Harrison The liberties of a people depend on their own constant attention to its preservation. William Henry Harrison libertyattentionpeople There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power. William Henry Harrison naturemilitaryexercise I believe that all the measures of the Government are directed to the purpose of making the rich richer and the poor poorer. William Henry Harrison governmentpurposebelieve Times change, and we change with them. William Henry Harrison latin-and-greekchangelatin Sound morals, religious liberty, and a just sense of religious responsibility are essentially connected with all true and lasting happiness. William Henry Harrison lasting-happinessresponsibilityreligious The prudent capitalist will never adventure his capital . . . if there exists a state of uncertainty as to whether the Government will repeal tomorrow what it has enacted today. William Henry Harrison governmentlawadventure The people are the best guardians of their own rights and it is the duty of their executive to abstain from interfering in or thwarting the sacred exercise of the lawmaking functions of their government. William Henry Harrison governmentrightsexercise Is one of the fairest portions of the globe to remain in a state of nature, the haunt of a few wretched savages, when it seems destined by the Creator to give support to a large population and to be the seat of civilization? William Henry Harrison supportgivingcivilization The only legitimate right to govern is an express grant of power from the governed. William Henry Harrison legitimate-powerpoliticianpresident We admit of no government by divine right, believing that so far as power is concerned the Beneficent Creator has made no distinction amongst men; that all are upon an equality, and that the only legitimate right to govern is an express grant of power from the governed. William Henry Harrison divine-rightmenbelieve A decent and manly examination of the acts of government should not only be tolerated, but encouraged. William Henry Harrison examinationpresidentialgovernment Conscience, that vicegerent of God in the human heart, whose "still small voice" the loudest revelry cannot drown. William Henry Harrison revelryvoiceheart All the lessons of history and experience must be lost upon us if we are content to trust alone to the peculiar advantages we happen to possess. William Henry Harrison inspirational-lifelessonspeculiar The chains of military despotism, once fastened upon a nation, ages might pass away before they could be shaken off. William Henry Harrison tyrantsmilitaryage To Englishmen, life is a topic, not an activity. William Henry Harrison englishmentopicslife-is The plea of necessity, that eternal argument of all conspirators. William Henry Harrison conspiratorsargumentgovernment I proceed to present to you a summary of the principles which will govern me... William Henry Harrison I believe and I say it is true Democratic feeling, that all the measures of the government are directed tot he purpose of making the rich richer and the poor poorer. William Henry Harrison Far different is the power of our sovereignty. It can interfere with no one's faith, prescribe forms of worship for no one's observance, inflict no punishment but after well-ascertained guilt, the result of investigation under rules prescribed by the Constitution itself. William Henry Harrison Understanding of men can be warped and their affections changed by operations upon their passions and prejudices. William Henry Harrison
