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.

Quote by Andrew Jackson

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Never take counsel of your fears.

Never take counsel of your fears.

Fear not, the people may be deluded for a moment, but cannot be corrupted.

Fear not, the people may be deluded for a moment, but cannot be corrupted.

The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his government deserves to...

The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his government deserves to...

Unless you become more watchful in your states and check the spirit of monopoly and...

Unless you become more watchful in your states and check the spirit of monopoly and...

The Bible is the rock on which this Republic rests.

The Bible is the rock on which this Republic rests.

The duty of government is to leave commerce to its own capital and credit as...

The duty of government is to leave commerce to its own capital and credit as...

All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a...

All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a...

The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his government deserves to...

The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his government deserves to...

Every good citizen makes his countrys honor his own, and cherishes it not only as...

Every good citizen makes his countrys honor his own, and cherishes it not only as...

Americans are not a perfect people, but we are called to a perfect mission.

Americans are not a perfect people, but we are called to a perfect mission.

There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is having lots to...

There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is having lots to...

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

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

No one need think that the world can be ruled without blood. The civil sword...

No one need think that the world can be ruled without blood. The civil sword...

Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as...

Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as...

The people are the government, administering it by their agents; they are the government, the...

The people are the government, administering it by their agents; they are the government, the...

There is nothing that I shudder at more than the idea of a separation of...

There is nothing that I shudder at more than the idea of a separation of...

Mr. Van Buren, your friends may be leaving you but my friends never leave me.

Mr. Van Buren, your friends may be leaving you but my friends never leave me.

I love grocery shopping when I'm home. That's what makes me feel totally normal. I...

I love grocery shopping when I'm home. That's what makes me feel totally normal. I...

Most of the stuff I do on the show comes out of me just trying...

Most of the stuff I do on the show comes out of me just trying...

I want to be a jerk like the rest of my friends, and have fun,...

I want to be a jerk like the rest of my friends, and have fun,...