So long as we live among men, let us cherish humanity.

—Andrew Jackson

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Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. He rose to fame as a U.S. Army general and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. His political philosophy, which dominated his presidency, became the basis for...

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Every man has three characters-that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has.

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Do not commit the error, common among the young, of assuming that if you cannot save the whole of mankind, you have failed.

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If mankind minus one were of one opinion, then mankind is no more justified in silencing the one than the one—if he had the power—would be justified in silencing mankind.

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Reconsider your definitions. We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles rather than by the quality of our service and relationship to mankind.

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