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Quote by Andrew Jackson
I cannot consent that my mortal body shall be laid in a repository

I cannot consent that my mortal body shall be laid in a repository prepared for an Emperor or a King my republican feelings and principles forbid it the simplicity of our system of government forbids it. – Andrew Jackson

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It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes. – Andrew Jackson

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Fear not, the people may be deluded for a moment, but cannot be corrupted. – Andrew Jackson

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Mischief springs from the power which the moneyed interest derives from a paper currency which they are able to control, from the multitude of corporations with exclusive privileges… which are employed altogether for their benefit. – Andrew Jackson

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power
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A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician whos been dead for 15 years. – Harry S. Truman

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My goal is to cut government in half in twenty-five years, to get it down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub. – Grover Norquist

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Man is not free unless government is limited. – Ronald Reagan

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If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work – because if they dont, they wont be around the next time the ballot box is open. – King Abdullah II

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