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AP U.S. History Quotes

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






2. 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






3. We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men and women are created equal -Seneca Falls Convention






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






5. Vote or Die.






6. Remember the Ladies






7. 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






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






9. 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?






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






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






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






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






14. Who is James K. Polk?






15. ...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)






16. Remember the Ladies






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






18. The only goodIndian is a deadIndian






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Taxation without representation is tyranny






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






26. Government - even in its best state - is but a necessary evil; in its worst state - an intolerable one. Government - like dress - is the badge of lost innocence; the palaces of kings are built upon the ruins of the bowers of paradise.






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






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






29. 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)






30. He that will not work - shall not eat






31. 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)






32. all we ask is to be let alone






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






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






35. penny saved is a penny earned






36. all we ask is to be let alone






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






38. Vote or Die.






39. 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)






40. ...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)






41. Whatever makes men good Christians makes them good citizens.






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






43. Whatever makes men good Christians makes them good citizens.






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






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






46. Who is James K. Polk?






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






48. penny saved is a penny earned






49. He that will not work - shall not eat






50. Taxation without representation is tyranny