• There are, perhaps, few men who can for any length of time enjoy office and power without being more or less under the influence of feelings unfavorable to the faithful discharge of their political duties.

    Andrew Jackson: There are, perhaps, few men who can for any length of time enjoy office and power without being more or less under the influence of feelings unfavorable to the faithful discharge of their political duties.
    Andrew Jackson (1837). “Messages ...: With a Short Sketch of His Life”, p.48