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William Henry Harrison
American
President
About the author
The chains of military despotism, once fastened upon a nation, ages might pass away before they could be shaken off.
William Henry Harrison,
American
President
#Nation
#Military
The only legitimate right to govern is an express grant of power from the governed.
William Henry Harrison,
American
President
#Right
#Power
To Englishmen, life is a topic, not an activity.
William Henry Harrison,
American
President
#Life
Sir, I wish to understand the true principles of the Government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more.
William Henry Harrison,
American
President
#Nothing
#Government
#Principles
I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free.
William Henry Harrison,
American
President
I believe and I say it is true Democratic feeling, that all the measures of the Government are directed to the purpose of making the rich richer and the poor poorer.
William Henry Harrison,
American
President
#Feeling
#Government
#Poor
#Purpose
I believe that all the measures of the Government are directed to the purpose of making the rich richer and the poor poorer.
William Henry Harrison,
American
President
#Government
#Poor
#Purpose
There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power.
William Henry Harrison,
American
President
#Nothing
#Power
#Exercise
#Nature
#Feelings
All the measures of the Government are directed to the purpose of making the rich richer and the poor poorer.
William Henry Harrison,
American
President
#Government
#Poor
#Purpose