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James K. Polk Quotes

I am heartily rejoiced that my term is so near its close. I will soon cease to be a servant and will become a sovereign.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: president
Nationality: american
Birth: November 2, 1795 - June 15, 1849

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I Am Will Become Servant Close Soon

For pragmatic reasons, I love the routine. I love the structure of it. I love knowing that my days are free. I know where I'm going at night. I know my life is kind of orderly. I just like that better.

Life Love Night Free Better My Life

The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.

Andrew Carnegie

Man Mind Ability Anything Own May

I have sacrificed not only my favorite scheme of life, but the softer affections of the heart, and my prospects of domestic happiness, and I am ready to sacrifice my life also, with cheerfulness, if that forfeiture could restore peace and good will among mankind.

John Paul Jones

Life Good Happiness Heart Peace

I think, to many people in the company, I am somewhat of an outsider.

John L. Flannery

I Am People Think Company Outsider

Make sure you like, comment and share other people's items. That teaches Facebook what kinds of things you like to see in your feed.

People You See Things Share Comment

You have heard me say many times that I want strong leaders who feel free to express their opinions.

Me Free Strong Feel Opinions You

One of my strongest memories is my father playing bongos in the living room in Detroit listening to Motown radio. He was this skinny white bald guy, but he was really moved by blues and Motown and funk.

Father Memories Listening Living

Success is 99 percent failure.

Success Failure Success Is Percent

It's been in the back of my head for five or six years, but more on the local level to get involved and try to create a better environment for my children and grandchildren.

Children Better Environment Create

The people who hanged Christ never, to do them justice, accused him of being a bore - on the contrary, they thought him too dynamic to be safe. It has been left for later generations to muffle up that shattering personality and surround him with an atmosphere of tedium.

Dorothy L. Sayers

Justice Personality People Thought

I have always had a certain aversion to heat. And for me, the name of the game on the stage is 'beat the heat.' It's always July under the lights.

Me Game Name Lights Heat Stage

Health care has gotten really weird politically. We've sort of tied ourselves in knots on this issue in a way that we don't do... for criminal-justice reform or tax policy or climate policy.

Health Care Weird Tax Way Policy

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