14 Martin Van Buren Quotes for You to Enjoy

Martin Van Buren

American President

Born: Dec 5, 1782

Died: Jul 24, 1862

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The government should not be guided by Temporary Excitement, but by Sober Second Thought. Martin Van Buren

Government Thought Guided Temporary Excitement Sober Should Second

There is a power in public opinion in this country - and I thank God for it: for it is the most honest and best of all powers - which will not tolerate an incompetent or unworthy man to hold in his weak or wicked hands the lives and fortunes of his fellow-citizens. Martin Van Buren

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The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity. Martin Van Buren

Government Better Prosperity General Pursuits Private Interferes Less

No evil can result from its inhibition more pernicious than its toleration. Martin Van Buren

Result Evil More Pernicious Than Inhibition Toleration

The people under our system, like the king in a monarchy, never dies. Martin Van Buren

People King Our System Never Like Dies Monarchy

For myself, therefore, I desire to declare that the principle that will govern me in the high duty to which my country calls me is a strict adherence to the letter and spirit of the Constitution as it was designed by those who framed it. Martin Van Buren

Every proper exertion has been made and will be continued to carry out the wishes of Congress in relation to the tobacco trade, as indicated in the several resolutions of the House of Representatives and the legislation of the two branches. Martin Van Buren

Will Made Congress Every Relation Several Out Has-Been Carry Proper Wishes House House Of Representatives Trade Exertion Continue Been Branches Legislation Representatives Tobacco Two Resolutions

In a government whose distinguishing characteristic should be a diffusion and equalization of its benefits and burdens the advantage of individuals will be augmented at the expense of the community at large. Martin Van Buren

Government Benefits Will Community Diffusion Characteristic Distinguishing Advantage Individuals Augmented Burdens Expense Should Large Whose

My conviction of the necessity of further legislative provisions for the safe-keeping and disbursement of the public moneys and my opinion in regard to the measures best adapted to the accomplishment of those objects have been already submitted to you. Martin Van Buren

Best You Conviction Further Those Objects Opinion Been Accomplishment Provisions Submitted Legislative Regard Public Measures Necessity Adapted

On receiving from the people the sacred trust twice confided on my illustrious predecessor, and which he has discharged so faithfully and so well, I know that I can not expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. Martin Van Buren

The United States have fulfilled in good faith all their treaty stipulations with the Indian tribes, and have in every other instance insisted upon a like performance of their obligations. Martin Van Buren

Faith Good Obligations Every Other States Tribes Indian Insisted Instance Performance Like Fulfilled Good Faith United United States Treaty

With respect to the northeastern boundary of the United States, no official correspondence between this Government and that of Great Britain has passed since that communicated to Congress toward the close of their last session. Martin Van Buren

Government Great Respect Congress Great Britain States Correspondence Toward Between Boundary Since Passed Close Official United United States Last Britain Session

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