The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves. — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
There is more selfishness and less principle among members of Congress than I had any conception of, before I became President of the U.S. — 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
The whole frame of the Federal Constitution proves that the government which it creates was intended to be one of limited and specified powers. — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
All distinctions of birth or of rank have been abolished. All citizens, whether native or adopted, are placed upon terms of precise equality. All… — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
Senator Badger did not call. During the whole of the last session of Congress, he did not call on me. He is a bitter… — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
