James Monroe Quotes
Top 27 wise famous quotes and sayings by James Monroe
James Monroe Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from James Monroe on Wise Famous Quotes.
It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising their sovereignty.
If it was wise, manly, and patriotic for us to establish a free government, it is equally wise to attend to the necessary means of its preservation.
The public lands are a public stock, which ought to be disposed of to the best advantage for the nation.
The mention of Greece fills the mind with the most exalted sentiments and arouses in our bosoms the best feelings of which our nature is capable.
The payments which have been made into the Treasury show the very productive state of the public revenue.
I have great satisfaction in stating that our relations with France, Russia, and other powers continue on the most friendly basis.
The emigrants although of different parties and different religious sects all flew from persecution in pursuit of liberty.
Our relations with the other powers of Europe have experienced no essential change since the last session.
Our country may be likened to a new house. We lack many things, but we possess the most precious of all - liberty!
To impose taxes when the public exigencies require them is an obligation of the most sacred character, especially with a free people.
In wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do
The liberty, prosperity, and the happiness of our country will always be the object of my most fervent prayers to the Supreme Author of All Good.
[In a republic,] it is not the people themselves who make the decisions, but the people they themselves choose to stand in their places.
Let us by wise and constitutional measures promote intelligence among the people as the best means of preserving our liberties.