"The world has nothing to fear from military……" — James K. Polk
"The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government."
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James K. Polk
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29 Quotes by James K. Polk
James K. Polk has 29 quotes on this site.
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No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure.
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I love you Sarah. For all eternity, I love you.
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Thank God, under our Constitution there was no connection between Church and State, and that in my action as President…
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Foreign powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our government.
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I cannot, whilst President of the United States, descend to enter into a newspaper controversy.
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Under the blessings of Divine Providence ... It becomes us in humility to make our devout acknowledgments to the Supreme…
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The Presidency is not a bed of roses.
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If a man . . . would shake and not be shaken, grip and not be gripped, taking care always…
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With me it is exceptionally true that the Presidency is no bed of roses.
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Public opinion: May it always perform one of its appropriate offices, by teaching the public functionaries of the State and…
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I am heartily rejoiced that my term is so near its close. I will soon cease to be a servant…
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There are four great measures for my administration - a reduction of tariff, an independent treasury, settlement of the Oregon…
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A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.
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All I wanted to do was write - at the time, poems, and prose, too. I guess my ambition was…
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Let love flow so that it cleanses the world. Then man can live in peace, instead of the state of…
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There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for…
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A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions.…
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A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and…
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The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.
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