The Presidency is not a bed of roses.

I cannot, whilst President of the United States, descend to enter into a newspaper controversy.

Under the blessings of Divine Providence... It becomes us, in humility, to make our devout acknowledgments to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, for the inestimable civil and religious blessings with which we are favored.

No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure.

All distinctions of birth or of rank have been abolished. All citizens, whether native or adopted, are placed upon terms of precise equality. All are entitled to equal rights and equal protection.

Foreign powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our government.

General 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.