Franklin Pierce Quotes

Franklin Pierce Quotes: The Man behind the Words
The selection of short Franklin Pierce Quotes reflect the personality of the man behind the words. The famous nickname of Franklin Pierce was Handsome Frank, due to his striking good looks. The character and personality of this famous President is described as being open, pleasant, charming and genial. He lacked self confidence and sought the praise of others. He was a highly sociable man, but this led to alcoholism which was accompanied by bouts of depression..

"You have summoned me in my weakness.
You must sustain me by your strength."

Franklin Pierce Quotes
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States of America who served in office from March 4, 1853 to March 4, 1857. Learn about the man, his leadership and his presidency from his famous quotes. The list of Franklin Pierce Quotes provides a unique insight of his personality and his presidency.

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"We have nothing in our history or position to invite aggression; we have everything to beckon us to the
cultivation of relations of peace and amity with all nations."

Franklin Pierce Quotes
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Franklin Pierce Quotes

Quote 1: "The stars upon your banner have become nearly threefold their original number; your densely populated possessions skirt the shores of the two great oceans."

Quote 2: "The storm of frenzy and faction must inevitably dash itself in vain against the unshaken rock of the Constitution."

Quote 3: "The dangers of a concentration of all power in the general government of a confederacy so vast as ours
are too obvious to be disregarded."

Quote 4: "With the Union my best and dearest earthly hopes are entwined."

Quote 5: "Frequently the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion."

Quote 6: "I wish I could indulge higher hope for the future of our country, but the aspect of any vision is fearfully dark and I cannot make it otherwise."

Quote 7: "Remember that time is money."

Quote 8: "The constitutionality and propriety of the Federal Government assuming to enter into a novel and vast field of legislation, namely, that of providing for the care and support of all those … who by any form of calamity
become fit objects of public philanthropy. ... I cannot find any authority in the Constitution for making the Federal Government the great almoner of public charity throughout the United States. To do so would, in my judgment, be contrary to the letter and spirit of the Constitution and subversive of the whole theory upon which the Union of these States is founded."

Quote 9: "A Republic without parties is a complete anomaly. The histories of all popular governments show absurd is the idea of their attempting to exist without parties."

Quote 10: "There's nothing left . . . but to get drunk."

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