The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his government deserves to be a slave, and must be punished as an enemy of his country and a friend to her foe

Quote by Andrew Jackson

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Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of...

Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of...

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...

Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it...

Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it...

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

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

The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and the laborer... form the great body of the...

The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and the laborer... form the great body of the...

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 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...

I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day...

I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day...

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...

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...

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...

We are beginning a new era in our government. I cannot too strongly urge the...

We are beginning a new era in our government. I cannot too strongly urge the...

Desperate courage makes One a majority.

Desperate courage makes One a majority.

It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts...

It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts...

Freemasonry is an institution calculated to benefit mankind.

Freemasonry is an institution calculated to benefit mankind.

Elevate those guns a little lower.

Elevate those guns a little lower.

The great constitutional corrective in the hands of the people against usurpation of power, or...

The great constitutional corrective in the hands of the people against usurpation of power, or...

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.

Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to...

Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to...

True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.

True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.