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James K. Polk
7 quotes
Quotes
- “It is of great importance to our country generally, and especially to our navigating and whaling interests, that the Pac...”
- “Although... the Chief Magistrate must almost of necessity be chosen by a party and stand pledged to its principles and m...”
- “Well may the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country's peace...”
- “I cannot adequately express the horror I feel for a man who can be so base as to veil his hypocrisy under the cloak of r...”
- “The whole frame of the Federal Constitution proves that the government which it creates was intended to be one of limite...”
- “Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle ...”
- “The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government.”