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The great constitutional corrective in the hands of the people against usurpation of power, or corruption by their agents is the right of suffrage; and this when used with calmness and deliberation will prove strong enough.

~Andrew Jackson

Topics: Against Agents Calmness Constitutional Corruption Deliberation Enough Great Hands People Power Prove Right Strong Suffrage Used Will

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If the Union is once severed, the line of separation will grow wider and wider, and the controversies which are now debated and settled in the halls of legislation will then be tried in fields of battle and determined by the sword.

~Andrew Jackson

Topics: Battle Controversies Debated Determined Fields Grow Halls Legislation Line Now Once Separation Settled Severed Sword Then Tried Union Which Wider Will

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The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.

~Andrew Jackson

Topics: Contrived Equality Man Never Operate Perfect System Taxation Wisdom Would

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Our government is founded upon the intelligence of the people. I for one do not despair of the republic. I have great confidence in the virtue of the great majority of the people, and I cannot fear the result.

~Andrew Jackson

Topics: Cannot Confidence Despair Fear Founded Government Great Great Majority Intelligence Majority Our People Republic Result Virtue

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Unless you become more watchful in your states and check the spirit of monopoly and thirst for exclusive privileges you will in the end find that... the control over your dearest interests has passed into the hands of these corporations.

~Andrew Jackson

Topics: Become Check Control Corporations Dearest End Exclusive Find Hands In The End Interests Monopoly More Over Passed Privileges Spirit States Thirst Unless Watchful Will You Your

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Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of men and this is the greatest blessing of free governments.

~Andrew Jackson

Topics: Blessing Democracy Free Governments Greatest Greatest Blessing Men Only Power Race Reforming Shows

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We are beginning a new era in our government. I cannot too strongly urge the necessity of a rigid economy and an inflexible determination not to enlarge the income beyond the real necessities of the government.

~Andrew Jackson

Topics: Beginning Beyond Cannot Determination Economy Era Government Income Inflexible Necessities Necessity New New Era Our Real Rigid Strongly Too Urge

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It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.

~Andrew Jackson

Topics: Acts Bend Government Often Own Powerful Purposes Regretted Rich Selfish Too

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The Constitution and the laws are supreme and the Union indissoluble.

~Andrew Jackson

Topics: Constitution Laws Supreme Union

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Disunion by force is treason.

~Andrew Jackson

Topics: Force Treason

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: President

Born: March 15th, 1767

Died: June 8th, 1845

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