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Knowing the Presidents

Miniature portrait--framed in gold--of a balding man in a dark suit.
"The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity."
MIddle-aged man with brown hair wearing a military uniform with his arms crossed over his chest.
"The only legitimate right to govern is an express grant of power from the governed."
Waist-length view of a man in a black coat holding a paper with his left elbow on a desk
"Liberty and equality are captivating sounds, but they often captivate to destroy."
Waist length portrait of a man in a dark coat seated before a window
"No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure."
Zachery Taylor
"I have no private purpose to accomplish, no party objectives to build up, no enemies to punish-nothing to serve but my country."
Bust-length daguerreotype of a gray-haired man in a black coat with black tie
"May God save the country, for it is evident that the people will not."
bust-length daguerreotype of a dark-haired man in a dark suit, facing right
"Frequently the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion."
waist-length portrait of a gray haired man in a suit.
"The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men."
Waist length portrait of a man in a dark suit facing left.
"The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people."
3/4 length portrait of a man with a beard in a an army uniform standing near a table.
"There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword."