Author: James K. Polk

Quotes

Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world.

Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world.

- James K. Polk

One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights.

One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights.

- James K. Polk

Foreign powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our government.

Foreign powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our government.

- James K. Polk

I cannot adequately express the horror I feel for a man who can be so base as to veil his hypocrisy under the cloak of religion, and state the base falsehood he has done.

I cannot adequately express the horror I feel for a man who can be so base as to veil his hypocrisy under the cloak of religion, and state the base falsehood he has done.

- James K. Polk

The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government.

The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government.

- James K. Polk

Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good.

Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good.

- James K. Polk

I would bring the government back to what it was intended to be - a plain economical government.

I would bring the government back to what it was intended to be - a plain economical government.

- James K. Polk

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