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AP U.S. History Quotes

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1. Take away the heritage of a people - and they are easily persuaded.






2. The only goodIndian is a deadIndian






3. Taxation without representation is tyranny






4. God who gave us life - gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed the conviction that these liberties are a gift of God? I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just - and that His justice cannot sle






5. I know not what course others may take - but as for me - give me liberty or give me death!






6. For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a Hill (and that) the eyes of all people are upon us...






7. We have made partners of the women in this war. Shall we admit them only a partnership of suffering and sacrifice and toil and not to a partnership of right?






8. ...We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation - under God - shall have a new birth of freedom; and that gov of the people - by the people - shall not perish from the earth (Gettysburg Address)






9. In all things purely social we can be as separate as fingers - yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress (Atlanta Compromise Speech)






10. We have an illness only gold will cure (speech to Montezuma)






11. Log Cabin and hard Cider - Van Van He's a used up man! - Tippecanoe and Tyler Too! - Polk - 5440 or Fight! Re-annexation of Texas and Re-occupation of Oregon






12. Taxation without representation is tyranny






13. all we ask is to be let alone






14. you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thrones - you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold (Dem. nomination)






15. all we ask is to be let alone






16. He that will not work - shall not eat






17. ON the first day of January in the Year of our Lord - one thousand and eight hundred and sixty three - all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state - the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States






18. John Marshall has made his choice - now let him enforce it






19. Remember the Ladies






20. In all things purely social we can be as separate as fingers - yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress (Atlanta Compromise Speech)






21. The only goodIndian is a deadIndian






22. America for Americans!






23. ...We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation - under God - shall have a new birth of freedom; and that gov of the people - by the people - shall not perish from the earth (Gettysburg Address)






24. Vote or Die.






25. God who gave us life - gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed the conviction that these liberties are a gift of God? I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just - and that His justice cannot sle






26. penny saved is a penny earned






27. Who is James K. Polk?






28. Go West - young man - and grow up with the country






29. Free Soil - Free Labor Free Speech - Free Men - and Fremont






30. I know not what course others may take - but as for me - give me liberty or give me death!






31. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union - and is not either to save or to destroy slavery -letter






32. Take away the heritage of a people - and they are easily persuaded.






33. Millions for Defense! But not one cent for tribute (XYZ affair)






34. ON the first day of January in the Year of our Lord - one thousand and eight hundred and sixty three - all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state - the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States






35. penny saved is a penny earned






36. Remember the Ladies






37. He that will not work - shall not eat






38. Who is James K. Polk?






39. We have made partners of the women in this war. Shall we admit them only a partnership of suffering and sacrifice and toil and not to a partnership of right?






40. A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.






41. We are all Federalists - we are all Republicans..






42. Vote or Die.






43. Log Cabin and hard Cider - Van Van He's a used up man! - Tippecanoe and Tyler Too! - Polk - 5440 or Fight! Re-annexation of Texas and Re-occupation of Oregon






44. Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream






45. America for Americans!






46. For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a Hill (and that) the eyes of all people are upon us...






47. We are all Federalists - we are all Republicans..






48. you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thrones - you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold (Dem. nomination)






49. We have an illness only gold will cure (speech to Montezuma)






50. Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream