Jackson lead as he lived, sometimes with his heart, sometimes with his mind, sometimes with both.
Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms.
Politics was at once clinical and human, driven by principles and passions that he (the leader) had to master and harness for the good of the whole.
It was settled by the Constitution, the laws, and the whole practice of the government that the entire executive power is vested in the President of the United States.
Money is power, and in that government which pays all the public officers of the states will all political power be substantially concentrated.
I've got big shoes to fill. This is my chance to do something. I have to seize the moment.
Nullification means insurrection and war and the other states have a right to put it down.
Take time to deliberate but when the time for action arrives stop thinking and go in.
Steadiness of faith, was, in the long run, as illuminating and essential as sophistication of thought.
The duty of government is to leave commerce to its own capital and credit as well as all other branches of business, protecting all in their legal pursuits, granting exclusive privileges to none.
It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.
Always take all the time to reflect that circumstances permit, but when the time for action has come, stop thinking. (Andrew Jackson)
Republics exist as long as the people "adhere to principles and virtue.
The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.
