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As for the Pope, I am too old to be frightened by his shadow, and am quite sure his shadow or Substance will do less harm to the liberties of my country than will a party, who seek to acquire political power by exciting religious bigotry in the minds of their duped followers.
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I have always considered that choosing a companion for life was a very important affair and that my happyness or misery in this life depended on the choice.
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I read the book with interest, but when Jackson was a candidate in 1828 for the Presidency, I opposed him and voted for Adams. I favored a protective tariff.
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Idleness is to the human mind like rust to iron.
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In 1844, there was a balance of perhaps of a couple of thousand dollars on the cr side.
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The summer of 1830 I... blasted the tunnel through the rock to take water from the dam above the falls for the mill... In 1831 we lowered the tunnel four feet, and built a new dam across the creek.
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There is a great reform required in the education and habits of females.
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There is nothing I have to reflect on that gives me more satisfaction than the fact that my life is insured for the benefit of my Dear Wife and children.
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Category: Economy Quotes
Occupation: Businessman
Date of Birth: January 11, 1807
Date of Death: December 9, 1874
Nationality: American





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