Andrew Jackson Patriotic Quotations

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

Every diminution of the public burdens arising from taxation gives to individual enterprise increased power and furnishes to all the members of our happy confederacy new motives for patriotic affection and support.

Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms.

I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been bartered for promises of office.

There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.

Elevate those guns a little lower.

Never for a moment believe that the great body of the citizens of any State or States can deliberately intend to do wrong. They may, under the influence of temporary excitement or misguided opinions, commit mistakes; they may be misled for a time by the suggestions of self-interest; but in a community so enlightened and patriotic as the people of the United States argument will soon make them sensible of their errors, and when convinced they will be ready to repair them.