Country Quote by Martin Van Buren Download Open image “Is it possible to be anything in this country without being a politician?” — Martin Van Buren ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Country Inspirational Patriotism Politician Politics
No man can be a politician, except he be first a historian or a traveller; for except he can see what must be, or… — James Harrington Copy Share Image
When I was growing up in the United States and Sweden, I never thought about becoming a politician. — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
I'm obviously not a politician, nor do I have the desire to be one, but I'm a conscious citizen. — Chauncey Billups Copy Share Image
I'm not a politician. I think that uniquely qualifies me to become president of the U.S. — Roseanne Barr Copy Share Image
I never thought about becoming a politician. But during the military dictatorship, my grandfather was put in prison six times and my father twice.… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
I think anybody who wants to be president has to be a politician, but I would like to find somebody who's coming from a… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
The law increasing and organizing the military establishment of the United States has been nearly carried into effect, and the Army has been extensively… — Martin Van Buren Copy Share Image
I cannot expect to perform the task with equal ability and success. — Martin Van Buren Copy Share Image
Mutual forbearance and reciprocal concessions: thro' their agency the Union was established - the patriotic spirit from which they emanated will forever sustain it. — Martin Van Buren Copy Share Image
For myself, therefore, I desire to declare that the principle that will govern me in the high duty to which my country calls me… — Martin Van Buren Copy Share Image
The national will is the supreme law of the Republic, and on all subjects within the limits of his constitutional powers should be faithfully… — Martin Van Buren Copy Share Image
No evil can result from its inhibition more pernicious than its toleration. — Martin Van Buren Copy Share Image
I only look to the gracious protection of the Divine Being whose strengthening support I humbly solicit, and whom I fervently pray to look… — Martin Van Buren Copy Share Image
In time of peace there can, at all events, be no justification for the creation of a permanent debt by the Federal Government. Its… — Martin Van Buren Copy Share Image
The connection which formerly existed between the Government and banks was in reality injurious to both, as well as to the general interests of… — Martin Van Buren Copy Share Image
Railroad carriages are pulled at the enormous speed of fifteen miles per hour by engines which, in addition to endangering life and limb of… — Martin Van Buren Copy Share Image
I love playing for my country, getting the support. Especially for the kids and everybody, showing my example of what I can achieve so… — Maria Sharapova Copy Share Image
That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws;… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
If my campaign is not in the debate, we will not be talking about how we really fix this problem of endless and expanding… — Jill Stein Copy Share Image
For the Scottish government, the practice of having meetings in different parts of the country is well established, but for the U.K. government, it… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
There's no reason someone who has fought for their country should be homeless of jobless. — Chris Kyle Copy Share Image
The image of blacks usually is one of people who are suffering from hunger, unemployment, and poverty. The idea of them as agents and… — Grace Lee Boggs Copy Share Image
It's very nice to be a rebel saying, 'I stand on my principles,' but if in fact that's not going to have any impact… — Dominic Grieve Copy Share Image
Most paper money initially existed as a substitute for gold. That's what gave it value. But right now what gives a currency value is… — Peter Schiff Copy Share Image
You, of Canada, are building a magnificent record of achievement. My country rejoices in it. — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
The United States cannot and should not discriminate on the basis of religion. The free exercise of religion is at the very heart of… — Mike Pence Copy Share Image
In the nineteenth century some parts of the world were unexplored, but there was almost no restriction on travel.:; Up to 1914 you did… — George Orwell Copy Share Image