All Andrew Jackson Quotes
- I was born for a storm and a calm does not suit me. Born
- The Judas of the West has closed the contract and will receive the thirty pieces of silver. . . . Was there ever witnessed such… Any
- The authority of the Supreme Court must not be permitted to control the Congress or the Executive when acting in their legislative capacities, but to… Acting
- I do not promise to believe tomorrow exactly what I believe today, and I do not believe today exactly what I believed yesterday. I expect… Believe
- From the earliest ages of history to the present day there have never been thirteen millions of people associated in one political body who enjoyed… Abroad
- Toward the aborigines of the country no one can indulge a more friendly feeling than myself, or would go further in attempting to reclaim them… Aborigines
- It is pleasing to reflect that results so beneficial, not only to the States immediately concerned, but to the harmony of the Union, will have… Accomplished
- After a harassing warfare, prolonged by the nature of the country and by the difficulty of procuring subsistence, the Indians were entirely defeated, and the… Aggression
- The great can protect themselves, but the poor and humble require the arm and shield of the law. Arm
- Every man is equally entitled to protection by law. But when the laws undertake to add... artificial distinctions, to grant titles, gratuities, and exclusive privileges—to… Add
- After eight years as President I have only two regrets: that I have not shot Henry Clay or hanged John C. Calhoun. Calhoun
- People are my religion/Because I believe in them. Believe
- From his proceedings in Congress, he appears demented, and his actings and doings inspire my pity more than anger. Acting
- ...secession, like any other REVOLUTIONARY ACT, may be morally justified by the extremity of oppression; but to call it a constitutional right is confounding the… Act
- Their object is disunion. Civil War
- Men do not get up and do mischief, without there is someone in the head of it. Head
- Desperate courage makes One a majority. Conviction
- There is nothing that I shudder at more than the idea of a separation of the Union. Should such an event ever happen, which I… Avert
- Freemasonry is a moral order, instituted by virtuous men, with the praiseworthy design of recalling to our remembrance the most sublime truths, in the midst… Brotherly
- Freemasonry is an ancient and respectable institution, embracing individuals of every nation, of every religion, and of every condition in life. Wealth, power and talents… Admission
- Freemasonry is an establishment founded on the benevolent intention of extending and conferring mutual happiness upon the best and truest principles of moral life and… Benevolent
- Freemasonry is an institution calculated to benefit mankind. Benefit
- I am now eased in my finances and replenished in my wardrobe. Eased
- I cannot consent that my mortal body shall be laid in a repository prepared for an Emperor or a King my republican feelings and principles… Body
- Mere precedent is a dangerous source of authority. Authority