James K Polk Quotes
- To our wise and free institutions it is to be attributed that while other nations have achieved glory at the price of the suffering, distress,…
- It has been my constant aim and desire to cultivate peace and commerce with all nations. Tranquility at home and peaceful relations abroad constitute the…
- It is a common protector of each and all the States; of every man who lives upon our soil, whether of native or foreign birth;…
- Numerous emigrants, of every lineage and language, attracted by the civil and religious freedom we enjoy and by our happy condition, annually crowd to our…
- The success of our admirable system is a conclusive refutation of the theories of those in other countries who maintain that a "favored few" are…
- In executing this power by levying a tariff of duties for the support of Government, the raising of revenue should be the object and protection…
- I prefer to supervise the whole operations of Government myself rather than entrust the public business to subordinates and this makes my duties very great.