James Buchanan Quotes
James Buchanan was the 15th President of the United States of America who served in office from March 4, 1857 to March 4, 1861. Learn about the man, his leadership and his presidency from his famous quotes. The list of James Buchanan Quotes provides a unique insight of his personality and his presidency.

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Quote 1: "What is right and what is practicable are two different things."

Quote 2: "There is nothing stable but Heaven and the Constitution."

Quote 3: "Prevent the American people from crossing the Rocky Mountains? You might as well command Niagara not to flow. We must fulfill our destiny."

Quote 4: "The distribution of patronage of the Government is by far the most disagreeable duty of the President."

Quote 5: "Abstract propositions should never be discussed by a legislative body."

Quote 6: "The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there."

Quote 7: "To avoid entangling alliances has been a maxim of our policy ever since the days of Washington, and its wisdom no one will"

Quote 8: "I like the noise of democracy."

Quote 9: "The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among freemen."

Quote 10: "Liberty must be allowed to work out its natural results; and these will, ere long, astonish the world."

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