Quotes from Andrew Jackson

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.

Every man is equally entitled to protection by law; but when the laws undertake to add… artificial distinctions, to grant titles, gratuities, and exclusive privileges, to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society—the farmers, mechanics, and laborers—who have neither the time nor the means of securing like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their government.

In England the judges should have independence to protect the people against the crown. Here the judges should not be independent of the people, but be appointed for not more than seven years. The people would always re-elect the good judges.

The people are the government, administering it by their agents they are the government, the sovereign power.

There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.

Men do not get up and do mischief, without there is someone in the head of it.

There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses. If it would confine itself to equal protection, and, as Heaven does its rains, shower its favors alike on the high and the low, the rich and the poor, it would be an unqualified blessing.

The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.

One man with courage makes a majority.

Disunion by force is treason.

Marshall made his decision, now let him enforce it.

The great can protect themselves, but the poor and humble require the arm and shield of the law.