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Andrew Jackson

(1767–1845) Army Officer

172 quotes in 846 categories

Andrew Jackson’s 172 sayings offer a glimpse into the mindset of a pivotal figure, balancing political resolve with personal conviction.

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Andrew Jackson was an army officer, best known for Walk in My Shoes.

Quick Facts About Andrew Jackson

Born: March 15, 1767
Died: June 8, 1845
Profession: Army Officer
Notable works: Walk in My Shoes

About Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. He rose to fame as a U.S. Army general and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. His political philosophy, which dominated his presidency, became the basis for the rise of Jacksonian democracy. His legacy is controversial: he has been praised as an advocate for white working Americans and preserving the union of states, and criticized for his racist policies, particularly towards Native Americans.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Andrew Jackson

Desperate courage makes One a majority.

Courage

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People are my religion/Because I believe in them.

Believe

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When you get in debt you become a slave.

Debt

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Elevate those guns a little lower.

Elevate

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Disunion by force is treason.

Force

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One man with courage makes a majority.

Courage

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“Fun is having lots to do and not doing it.”

Doing

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“Our Federal Union - It Must Be Preserved”

Federal

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Mere precedent is a dangerous source of authority.

Authority

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You are uneasy; you never sailed with me before, I see.

Inspirational

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“I was born for the storm, and a calm does not suit me.”

Born

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I am now eased in my finances and replenished in my wardrobe.

Finance

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Oh, do not cry - be good children and we will all meet in heaven.

Be good

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The bank...is trying to kill me, but I will kill it!

Bank

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When the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.

Action

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“Marshall made his decision, now let him enforce it.”

Decision

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The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.

Equality

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My political enemies I can freely forgive; but as for who abused me when I was serving my country in the field,…

Cases

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The President is the direct representative of the American people and is elected by the people and responsible to them.

American people

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The duty of government is to leave commerce to its own capital and credit as well as all other branches of business,…

Branches

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The hydra of corruption is only scotched, not dead. An investigation kills and it and its supporters dead. Let this be had.

Corruption

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This season has been full of rewards. The dinners and banquets just keep on coming. It's great. We want to carry it…

Banquets

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Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of men and this is the greatest blessing…

Blessing

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You are a den of vipers and thieves. I intend to rout you out, and by the eternal God, I will rout…

Dens

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I'm free as a bird flying over the sea. Just can't find the summer. If there's a God in the sky or…

Bird

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I could not do otherwise without transcending the limits prescribed by the Constitution for the President and without feeling that I might…

Atheism

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In England the judges should have independence to protect the people against the crown. Here the judges should not be independent of…

Constitution

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As long as our government is administered for the good of the people, and is regulated by their will; as long as…

Conscience

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It is one of the serious evils of our present system of banking , that it enables one class of society -…

Banking

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Being the dependents of the general government, and looking to its treasury as the source of all their emoluments, the state officers,…

Duty

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I am one of those who do not believe that a national debt is a national blessing, but rather a curse to…

Administration

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Our government is founded upon the intelligence of the people. I for one do not despair of the republic. I have great…

Confidence

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Every man is equally entitled to protection by law. But when the laws undertake to add... artificial distinctions, to grant titles, gratuities,…

Add

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“The mischief springs from the power which the monied interest derives from a paper currency which they are able to control, from…

Able

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“It is from within, among yourselves--from cupidity, from corruption, from disappointed ambition and inordinate thirst for power--that factions will be formed and…

End of time

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It is pleasing to reflect that results so beneficial, not only to the States immediately concerned, but to the harmony of the…

Accomplished

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From the earliest ages of history to the present day there have never been thirteen millions of people associated in one political…

Age

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Being satisfied, from observation and experience, as well as from medical testimony, that ardent spirit as a drink is not only needless…

Ardent

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From the earliest ages of history to the present day there never have been thirteen millions of people associated in one political…

Age

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“Gentlemen, I have had men watching you for a long time and I am convinced that you have used the funds of…

Family

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Andrew Jackson by topic

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