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Explore our hand-picked selection of 39 inspiring quotes by Andrew Johnson.

About Andrew Johnson

  • Born: December 29, 1808
  • Died: July 31, 1875
  • Occupation: 17th U.S. President
    • I tell our sisters in the south that so far as tennessee is concerned she will not be dragged into a southern or any other confederacy until she has had time to consider; and then she will go when she believes it to be her interest, and not before.
    War Believe Southern
    I hold it the duty of the executive to insist upon frugality in the expenditure, and a sparing economy is itself a great national source.
    Economy Source Duty
    Who, then, will govern? the answer must be, man - for we have no angels in the shape of men, as yet, who are willing to take charge of our political affairs.
    Angel Men Political
    I have performed my duty to my god, my country, and my family. i have nothing to fear in approaching death. to me it is the mere shadow of god's protecting wing . . . here i will rest in quiet and peace beyond the reach of calumny's poisoned shaft, the influence of envy and jealous enemies, where treason and traitors or state backsliders and hypocrites in church can have no peace.
    Country Jealous Hypocrite
    The enactment of the homestead act would create the strongest tie between the citizen and the government-he would with cheerfulness contribute his proportionable part of the taxes to defray the expenses of the political system under which he lived.
    Wisdom Government Ties
    I am sworn to uphold the constitution as andy johnson understands it and interprets it.
    Constitution Johnson
    There are no good laws but such as repeal other laws.
    Law Lawyer
    Notwithstanding a mendacious press; notwithstanding a subsidized gang of hirelings who have not ceased to traduce me, i have discharged all my official duties and fulfilled my pledges. and i say here tonight that if my predecessor had lived, the vials of wrath would have poured out upon him.
    Wrath Tonight Gang
    The homestead policy was established only after long and earnest resistance; experience proves its wisdom. the lands in the hands of industrious settlers, whose labor creates wealth and contributes to the public resources, are worth more to the united states than if they had been reserved as a solitude for future purchasers.
    Hands Land Long
    I never thought i would be impeached.
    Would Be
    Tyranny and despotism can be exercised by many, more rigorously, more vigorously, and more severely, than by one.
    Freedom Democracy Despotism
    If you could extend the elective franchise to all persons of color who can read the constitution of the united states in english and write their names and to all persons of color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars and pay taxes thereon, and would completely disarm the adversary. this you can do with perfect safety. and as a consequence, the radicals, who are wild upon negro franchise, will be completely foiled in their attempts to keep the southern states from renewing their relations to the union.
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