Secession Quotes

25 Secession quotes by 20 unique authors

Future years will never know the seething hell and the black infernal background, the countless minor scenes and interiors of the secession war; and it… — Walt Whitman
No state, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union. Plainly, the central idea of secession, is the essence of anarchy. — Abraham Lincoln
So the case stands, and under all the passion of the parties and the cries of battle lie the two chief moving causes of the… — Charles Dickens
I expect to see trade wars, foreign policy disasters, a few race riots, a decrease in personal liberty, higher taxes, higher inflation and probably, economic… — Charley Reese
Saying slavery was the cause of secession isn't politically correct; it's correct correct. — Larry Wilmore
Secession withdraws the State out of the reach of the usurped powers — Unknown Author
Secession belongs to a different class of remedies. It is to be justified upon the basis that the States are Sovereign. There was a time… — Jefferson Davis
The dictionary definition of a Christian is one who follows Christ; kind, kindly, Christ-like. Anarchism is voluntary cooperation for good, with the right of secession.… — Ammon Hennacy
Despite the popular idea of anarchists as violent men, Anarchism is the one non-violent social philosophy.… The function of the Anarchist is two-fold. By daily… — Ammon Hennacy
The secession of the Southern States, individually or in the aggregate, was the certain consequence of Mr. Lincoln's election. — Belle Boyd
Some non-communist parties and CPPCC members have, at CPPCC meetings or in their proposals, called for the enactment of a law against secession at the… — Unknown Author
All the blood shed as a result of secession could be wiped up with a handkerchief. — Unknown Author
As we are now engaged in this contest, all my wishes, all my desires and all the energies of my hand and heart will be… — Jubal Early
...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… — Andrew Jackson
The virtue of small government is that the mistakes are small as well...If you want to leave a nation you think is corrupt, inefficient, militaristic,… — Kirkpatrick Sale
Secession is a deeply American principle. This country was born through secession. — Ron Paul
What happened in America in the 1860s was a war of secession, a war of independence, no different in principle from what happened in America… — L. Neil Smith
It's absurd to accuse Serbia and the Serbs for the armed secession of Croatia,. — Slobodan MiloseviÄ‡
The idea that 'if you don't like how things are going, you can just leave' is so ingrained in Texas, the secession movement is no… — Gail Collins
What happened in Pakistan was that people were told: You're all Muslim, so now you're a country. As we saw in 1971 with the Bangladesh… — Salman Rushdie
In all her history, from the formation of the federal government until the hour of secession, no year stands out more prominently than the year… — John Sergeant Wise
From whence shall we expect the approach of danger? Shall some trans-Atlantic military giant step the earth and crush us at a blow? Never. All… — Abraham Lincoln
From infancy, I had been accustomed to hear pro and con discussions of slavery and the American Civil War. Although the British government finally decided… — Emmeline Pankhurst
Many Afghan intellectuals in the United States believe that their country is best kept together. They are encouraged by the fact that no leading tribal… — Stephen Kinzer
As long as it served his purpose, Mr. Lincoln boldly advocated the right of Secession. — Belle Boyd

Who Wrote These Secession Quotes

20 authors contributed a total of 25 Secession Quotes as follows: