"The second, sober thought of the people is……" — Martin Van Buren
"The second, sober thought of the people is seldom wrong, and always efficient."
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41 Quotes by Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren has 41 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
- There is a power in public opinion in this country - and I thank God for it: for it is…
- It affords me sincere pleasure to be able to apprise you of the entire removal of the Cherokee Nation of…
- As to the presidency, the two happiest days of my life were those of my entrance upon the office and…
- We remain at peace with all nations, and no efforts on my part consistent with the preservation of our rights…
- The case of the Seminoles constitutes at present the only exception to the successful efforts of the Government to remove…
- The condition of the tribes which occupy the country set apart for them in the West is highly prosperous, and…
- The United States have fulfilled in good faith all their treaty stipulations with the Indian tribes, and have in every…
- I cannot expect to perform the task with equal ability and success.
- To avoid the necessity of a permanent debt and its inevitable consequences, I have advocated and endeavored to carry into…
- I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious…
- It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't.
- My conviction of the necessity of further legislative provisions for the safe-keeping and disbursement of the public moneys and my…
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