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Slavery exists. It is black in the South, and white in the North.

~Andrew Johnson

Topics: Black Exists North Slavery South White

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If I am shot at, I want no man to be in the way of the bullet.

~Andrew Johnson

Topics: Am Bullet Man Shot Want Way I Am

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Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide.

~Andrew Johnson

Topics: Constitution Conviction Courage Guide Honest

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I feel incompetent to perform duties... which have been so unexpectedly thrown upon me.

~Andrew Johnson

Topics: Been Duties Feel Incompetent Me Perform Thrown Unexpectedly Which I Feel

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The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people.

~Andrew Johnson

Topics: Goal Government People Poor Rich Rich People Strive

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Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury of many and varied interests.

~Andrew Johnson

Topics: Expense Injury Interest Interests Just Legislation Many Neither Nor Seeks Single Varied Welfare Which Wise

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Outside of the Constitution we have no legal authority more than private citizens, and within it we have only so much as that instrument gives us. This broad principle limits all our functions and applies to all subjects.

~Andrew Johnson

Topics: Authority Broad Citizens Constitution Functions Gives Instrument Legal Limits More Much Only Our Outside Principle Private Subjects Than Us Within

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I am sworn to uphold the Constitution as Andy Johnson understands it and interprets it.

~Andrew Johnson

Topics: Am Andy Constitution Johnson Sworn Understands Uphold I Am

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There are no good laws but such as repeal other laws.

~Andrew Johnson

Topics: Good Laws Other Repeal

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If the rabble were lopped off at one end and the aristocrats at the other, all would be well with the country.

~Andrew Johnson

Topics: Aristocrat Country End Off Other Rabble Well Were Would

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: President

Born: December 29th, 1808

Died: July 31st, 1875

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