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James K. Polk
James K. Polk
American President
Born: Nov 2, 1795
Died: Jun 15, 1849
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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
Religion Man Hypocrisy State Adequately Horror He Veil Feel His Falsehood Cloak Done Cannot Who Express Base
One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights. James K. Polk
Great Constitution Rights Minorities Object Restrain Just
No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure. James K. Polk
President Performs Faithfully His Any Duties Leisure Who
Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world. James K. Polk
History Peace World Country Contentment Our Plenty Moral Borders Throughout Sublime Reign Spectacle Beloved Beloved Country Presents
The whole frame of the Federal Constitution proves that the government which it creates was intended to be one of limited and specified powers. James K. Polk
Government Constitution Frame Federal Powers Limited Proves Intended Which Creates Whole
Foreign powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our government. James K. Polk
Government Character Our Seem True True Character Powers Foreign Foreign Powers Appreciate
It is of great importance to our country generally, and especially to our navigating and whaling interests, that the Pacific Coast and, indeed, the whole of our territory west of the Rocky Mountains, should speedily be filled up by a hardy and patriotic population. James K. Polk
Great Country Mountains Speedily Our Indeed Generally Importance Territory West Rocky Rocky Mountains Up Whaling Patriotic Pacific Interests Should Coast Whole Filled Population Hardy
The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government. James K. Polk
Government World Fear Ambition Nothing Military Our
With me it is exceptionally true that the Presidency is no bed of roses. James K. Polk
Me Presidency Exceptionally True Bed Roses
Well may the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country's peace and prosperity, and in some degree the hopes and happiness of the whole human family. James K. Polk
Happiness Family Peace Fear Prosperity Degree Country Depend Tremble Our Responsibilities Hopes Some Wisest Well May Human Which Human Family Whole Boldest
No person can be more deeply sensible than myself of the danger of entangling alliances with any foreign nation. That we should avoid such alliances has become a maxim of our policy consecrated by the most venerated names which adorn our history and sanctioned by the unanimous voice of the American people. James K. Polk
Myself History People Become Nation Our Danger Unanimous More Voice Adorn Alliance Names Most Policy Foreign Than Person American Maxim Any Sensible Which Sanctioned American People Should Avoid Deeply Consecrated
The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves. James K. Polk
Government Great Passion Own Congress Members Seek Absolutely Votes Operations Greatly Very Office Offices Them Themselves Then Create Fill Among
Senator Badger did not call. During the whole of the last session of Congress, he did not call on me. He is a bitter partisan and is no doubt sensible that during the presidential canvass of 1844, he did me gross injustice. James K. Polk
Me Injustice Doubt Congress Presidential Bitter No Doubt Badger He Partisan Call Did Senator Sensible Gross Whole Last Session

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