Author: Zachary Taylor

Quotes

I know enough of the family life of officers. I scarcely know my own children or they me.

I know enough of the family life of officers. I scarcely know my own children or they me.

- Zachary Taylor

I will not say I would not serve if the good people were imprudent enough to elect me.

I will not say I would not serve if the good people were imprudent enough to elect me.

- Zachary Taylor

For more than a quarter of a century on active duty, my house has been my tent, and my home the battlefield.

For more than a quarter of a century on active duty, my house has been my tent, and my home the battlefield.

- Zachary Taylor

My duty to the army and to the republic whose battles we were waging forbade me assuming a position of seeming hostility to any portion of the brave men under my command.

My duty to the army and to the republic whose battles we were waging forbade me assuming a position of seeming hostility to any portion of the brave men under my command.

- Zachary Taylor

I hope some compromise will be entered into between the two parties, slavery & antislavery, which will have the effect of allaying violent passions on both sides.

I hope some compromise will be entered into between the two parties, slavery & antislavery, which will have the effect of allaying violent passions on both sides.

- Zachary Taylor

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