When I observed a strong man approaching I generally took advantage of him by being a little quicker than he was and seizing him by the tip of the fingers, giving him a hearty shake, and thus preventing him from getting a full grip upon me.
James K. PolkNo union exists between church and state, and perfect freedom of opinion is guaranteed to all sects and creeds.
James K. PolkGeneral Taylor is, I have no doubt, a well-meaning old man. He is, however, uneducated, exceedingly ignorant of public affairs, and I should judge, of very ordinary capacity.
James K. PolkIt is confidently believed that our system may be safely extended to the utmost bounds of our territorial limits.
James K. Polk