Andrew Jackson quotes

1767–1845 · Waxhaws region, SC

...you must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.
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Farewell Address, March 4, 1837
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The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and the laborer all know that their success depends upon their own industry and economy, and that they must not expect to become suddenly rich by the fruits of their toil. Yet these classes of society form the great body of the people of the United States; they are the bone and sinew of the country--men who love liberty and desire nothing but equal rights and equal laws...
VerifiedAndrew Jackson
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Farewell Address, March 4, 1837
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It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes.
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Veto Message (Re-authorization of the Bank of the United States), July 10, 1832
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Equality of talents, of education, or of wealth can not be produced by human institutions.
VerifiedAndrew Jackson
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Veto Message (Re-authorization of the Bank of the United States), July 10, 1832
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There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.
VerifiedAndrew Jackson
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Veto Message (Re-authorization of the Bank of the United States), July 10, 1832
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The American Presidency Project (text follows the Public Papers of the Presidents)