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Quote by Andrew Jackson
As long as our government is administered for the good of the peop

As long as our government is administered for the good of the people, and is regulated by their will as long as it secures to us the rights of persons and of property, liberty of conscience and of the press, it will be worth defending. – Andrew Jackson

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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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Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms. – Andrew Jackson

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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. – Andrew Jackson

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Government works less efficiently when it begins to grow out of control and takes on more and more of the responsibilities that belong to the citizens. – Jesse Ventura

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There is nothing inherently fair about equalizing incomes. If the government penalizes you for working harder than somebody else, that is unfair. If you save your money but retire with the same pension as a free-spending neighbor, that is also unfair. – Arthur C. Brooks

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New York State is upside down and backwards high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, its a national disgrace. Sometimes, the corruption in Albany could even make Boss Tweed blush. – Andrew Cuomo

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For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. – Marco Rubio

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