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I have only two regrets: I didn't shoot Henry Clay and I didn't hang John C. Calhoun. — Andrew Jackson
War may make us great, but let it never be forgotten that peace only can make us both great and free.
— John C. Calhoun
Irresponsible power is inconsistent with liberty, and must corrupt those who exercise it.
— John C. Calhoun
In looking back, I see nothing to regret and little to correct.
— John C. Calhoun
A compromise is but an act of Congress. It may be overruled at any time. It gives us no security. But the Constitution is stable. It is a rock.
— John C. Calhoun
There is often, in the affairs of government, more efficiency and wisdom in non-action than in action.
— John C. Calhoun
There is a tendency in all parties, when they have been for a long time in possession of power, to augment it.
— John C. Calhoun
In my opinion, any navy less than that which would give us the habitual command of our own coast and seas would be little short of useless.
— John C. Calhoun
Learn from your mistakes and build on your successes.
— John C. Calhoun
After eight years as President I have only two regrets: that I have not shot Henry Clay or hanged John C. Calhoun.
— Andrew Jackson
The surrender of life is nothing to sinking down into acknowledgment of inferiority.
— John C. Calhoun
Beware the Wrath of a Patient Adversary.
— John C. Calhoun
John Calhoun, if you secede from my nation I will secede your head from the rest of your body.
— Andrew Jackson
I am, on principle, opposed to war and in favor of peace because I regard peace as a positive good and war as a positive evil.
— John C. Calhoun
What people can excel our Northern and New England brethren in skill, invention, activity, energy, perseverance, and enterprise?
— John C. Calhoun
The will of a majority is the will of a rabble. Progressive democracy is incompatable with liberty.
— John C. Calhoun
The object of a Constitution is to restrain the Government, as that of laws is to restrain individuals.
— John C. Calhoun
It is no less the duty of the minority than a majority to endeavour to defend the country.
— John C. Calhoun
It is harder to preserve than to obtain liberty.
— John C. Calhoun
Protection and patriotism are reciprocal. This is the way which has led nations to greatness.
— John C. Calhoun
Government has within it a tendency to abuse its powers.
— John C. Calhoun
Property is in its nature timid and seeks protection, and nothing is more gratifying to government than to become a protector.
— John C. Calhoun
War may be made by one party, but it requires two to make peace.
— John C. Calhoun