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Quotes by John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) was a prominent American statesman and political theorist, serving as the seventh Vice President of the United States under both John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. A champion of states' rights and a fierce advocate for slavery, Calhoun's legacy is marked by his complex views on federalism and his role in the antebellum South. His philosophical writings, particularly on the doctrine of nullification, continue to spark debate, reflecting the tensions of a nation grappling with its identity and moral dilemmas.
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"There is often, in the affairs of government, more efficiency and wisdom in non-action than in action."
John C. Calhoun"The Government of the absolute majority instead of the Government of the people is but the Government of the strongest interests; and when not efficiently checked, it is the most tyrannical and oppressive that can be devised."
John C. Calhoun"Protection and patriotism are reciprocal. This is the way which has led nations to greatness."
John C. Calhoun
"A power has risen up in the government greater than the people themselves, consisting of many and various and powerful interests, combined into one mass, and held together by the cohesive power of the vast surplus in the banks."
John C. Calhoun