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Inspiring Words of Andrew Jackson – Quotes That Shaped a Nation

    One man with courage makes a majority.

    I have only two regrets: I didn’t shoot Henry Clay and I didn’t shoot John C. Calhoun.

    The people’s will is the law of the land.

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

    Every good citizen makes his country’s honor his own.

    You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.

    The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in government is as sacred as the right to defend oneself.

    I’m not a fan of the elite, but I do believe in the power of the common man.

    It’s a damned poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word.

    I will fight for my country; I will fight to the last breath.

    To the victor belong the spoils.

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

    The bank is trying to kill me, but I will kill it.

    National honor is the national property of the highest value.

    You can’t make a country a republic without making the people a democracy.

    There are no such things as accident; it is fate misnamed.

    Let the people know the truth and the country is safe.

    I have a right to my own opinions, but not my own facts.

    The past can’t be changed, but the future is still in your hands.

    Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.

    I’d rather be a man of action than a man of words.

    A brave man is a man who dares to do what he knows is right.

    Justice is the guardian of the nation.

    The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.

    It is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.

    A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.

    I dream of a nation of equal rights for all men.

    Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.

    Peace is the happy, natural state of mankind.

    Our country is too big and too good to be ruled by one man.

    I would rather be a person who does the right thing than a person who is rich.

    We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.

    Honor is what we hold most dear.

    It’s not about being bold; it’s about standing true.

    I would rather be a poorly dressed nobody than a wealthy hypocrite.

    He who is to be a master should not be a slave.

    Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all others.

    Power will not give you anything unless you are willing to fight for it.

    Agitation is the atmosphere of thought.

    Without education, we are in a horrible and deadly danger.

    I have always been a friend to the common man.

    To serve your country well is a noble calling.

    Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

    The strongest bulwark of authority is uniformity.

    Liberty is the root of all righteousness.

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