"From several of the Indian tribes inhabiting the……" — James Monroe
"From several of the Indian tribes inhabiting the country bordering on Lake Erie purchases have been made of lands on conditions very favorable to the United States, and, as it is presumed, not less so to the tribes themselves."
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41 Quotes by James Monroe
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Preparation for war is a constant stimulus to suspicion and ill will.
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The right of self-defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals.
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Before any man can be considered as a member of civil society, he must be considered as a subject of…
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While we assert for ourselves a freedom to embrace, to profess, and to observe, the Religion which we believe to…
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Let us by wise and constitutional measures promote intelligence among the people as the best means of preserving our liberties.
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How prone all human institutions have been to decay; how subject the best-formed and most wisely organized governments have been…
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Our country may be likened to a new house. We lack many things, but we possess the most precious of…
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It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable…
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The emigrants although of different parties and different religious sects all flew from persecution in pursuit of liberty.
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The great increase of our population throughout the Union will alone produce an important effect, and in no quarter will…
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Peace is the best time for improvement and preparation of every kind; it is in peace that our commerce flourishes…
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If America wants concessions, she must fight for them. We must purchase our power with our blood.
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