Duty Quotes by Zachary Taylor

8 Duty quotes by Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor’s reflections on duty are presented in eight concise passages, each highlighting his belief in honor, service, and leadership. This short set offers a clear snapshot of his perspective for those interested in his moral outlook.

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I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret if for the friends I leave behind

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My duty to the army and to the republic whose battles we were waging forbade me assuming a position of seeming hostility…

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I did not expect to encounter what has beset me since my elevation to the presidency. God knows, I have endeavored to…

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I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me.

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In the discharge of duties my guide will be the Constitution, which I this day swear to preserve, protect, and defend.

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The only ground of hope for the continuance of our free institutions is in the proper moral and religious training of the…

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For more than a quarter of a century on active duty, my house has been my tent, and my home the battlefield.

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In all disputes between conflicting governments, it is our interest not less than our duty to remain strictly neutral.

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I shall pursue a straight forward course deviating neither to the right or left so that comes what may I hope my real friends…

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I will not say I would not serve if the good people were imprudent enough to elect me.

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