"Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is……" — Andrew Johnson
"Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide."
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Andrew Johnson
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27 Quotes by Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson has 27 quotes on this site.
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It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word.
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The life of a republic lies certainly in the energy, virtue, and intelligence of its citizens.
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Slavery exists. It is black in the South, and white in the North.
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I feel incompetent to perform duties...which have been so unexpectedly thrown upon me.
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If the rabble were lopped off at one end and the aristocrat at the other, all would be well with…
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The homestead policy was established only after long and earnest resistance; experience proves its wisdom. The lands in the hands…
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Let them impeach and be damned.
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For myself, I care not whether treason be committed North or South; he that is guilty of treason is entitled…
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There are some who lack confidence in the integrity and capacity of the people to govern themselves. To all who…
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Who, then, will govern? The answer must be, Man - for we have no angels in the shape of men,…
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I hold it the duty of the executive to insist upon frugality in the expenditure, and a sparing economy is…
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I have been almost overwhelmed by the announcement of the sad event [Lincoln's assassination] which has so recently occurred. I…
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A constitution is the arrangement of magistracies in a state.
— Aristotle
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The Constitution is government's stop sign. It says, you - the three branches of government - can go so far…
— Michele Bachmann
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People were floored when they saw that the underwear bomber, after less than 50 minutes of interrogation, was given the…
— Michele Bachmann
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What I don't like is judges legislating from the bench. And as president of the United States, I will appoint…
— Michele Bachmann
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Government is necessary for our survival. We need government in order to survive. The Founding Fathers created a special place…
— Michael Badnarik
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I mean, the Constitution of this country was written 200 years ago. The house I was living in in Madrid…
— Antonio Banderas
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Despite two decisions, in 2008 and 2010, by the U.S. Supreme Court unequivocally affirming that the Second Amendment to the…
— Bob Barr
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Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any…
— John Adams
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All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want…
— John Adams
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The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: And it is…
— Samuel Adams
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Progressivism is the cancer in America and it is eating our Constitution, and it was designed to eat the Constitution,…
— Glenn Beck
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A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings…
— Joseph Addison
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