*Classic Quotes by John Tyler (1790-1862) American president *
**Popularity, I have always thought, may aptly be compared to a coquette - the more you woo her, the more apt is she to elude your embrace. **
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**Patronage is the sword and cannon by which war may be made on the liberty of the human race. **
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**If the tide of defamation and abuse shall turn, and my administration come to be praised, future Vice-Presidents who may succeed to the Presidency may feel some slight encouragement to pursue an independent course. **
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**Let it, then, be henceforth proclaimed to the world, that man's conscience was created free; that he is no longer accountable to his fellow man for his religious opinions, being responsible therefore only to his God. **
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**In 1840 I was called from my farm to undertake the administration of public affairs and I foresaw that I was called to a bed of thorns. I now leave that bed which has afforded me little rest, and eagerly seek repose in the quiet enjoyments of rural life. (Explaining why he would not run for reelection.) **
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**Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality. **
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***There comes a time in your life when you realise who matters, who doesnt, who never did and who always will,
so dont worry about the people from your past...theres a reason they didnt make it to your future