MVMartin Van Buren

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Martin Van Buren

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Quotations and sayings

01Undated

The second sober thought of the people is seldom wrong and always efficient.

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02Undated

I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor.

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03Undated

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

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04Undated

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

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05Undated

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.

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