No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure. If he entrusts the details and smaller matters to subordinates constant errors will occur. I prefer to supervise the whole operations of the government myself rather than… — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure. — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
No union exists between church and state, and perfect freedom of opinion is guaranteed to all sects and creeds. — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
The gratitude ... should be commensurate with the boundless blessings which we enjoy. — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
Minorities have a right to appeal to the Constitution as a shield against such oppression. — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
Our relations with the various Indian tribes continue to be of a pacific character. — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
I would bring the government back to what it was intended to be - a plain economical government. — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
The Constitution itself, plainly written as it is, the safeguard of our federative compact, the offspring of concession and compromise, binding together in the… — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
Under the blessings of Divine Providence ... It becomes us in humility to make our devout acknowledgments to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe… — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure. If he entrusts the details and smaller matters to subordinates constant… — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the… — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
Thank God, under our Constitution there was no connection between church and state. — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
Although in our country the Chief Magistrate must almost of necessity be chosen by a party and stand pledged to its principles and measures,… — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
