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Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide.
Andrew Johnson
Courage
Constitution
Conviction
I am sworn to uphold the Constitution as Andy Johnson understands it and interprets it.
Andrew Johnson
Constitution
If I am shot at, I want no man to be in the way of the bullet.
Andrew Johnson
Man
Want
The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people.
Andrew Johnson
Government
People
Goal
Poor
Who, then, will govern? The answer must be, Man - for we have no angels in the shape of men, as yet, who are willing to take charge of our political affairs.
Andrew Johnson
Men
Angels
Man
Will
I hold it the duty of the executive to insist upon frugality in the expenditure, and a sparing economy is itself a great national source.
Andrew Johnson
Duty
Economy
There are no good laws but such as repeal other laws.
Andrew Johnson
Laws
If the rabble were lopped off at one end and the aristocrats at the other, all would be well with the country.
Andrew Johnson
Country
End
It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word.
Andrew Johnson
Mind
Poor
Word
Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury of many and varied interests.
Andrew Johnson
Injury
Interest
Legislation
Welfare
Outside of the Constitution we have no legal authority more than private citizens, and within it we have only so much as that instrument gives us. This broad principle limits all our functions and applies to all subjects.
Andrew Johnson
Legal
Authority
Constitution
Limits
Slavery exists. It is black in the South, and white in the North.
Andrew Johnson
Slavery