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Messages of Gen. Andrew Jackson: With a Short Sketch of His Life - Page 46
by Andrew Jackson - 1837 - 429 pages
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A Critical Review of American Politics

Charles Reemelin - 1881 - 676 pages
...frustrated ; " and besides : " that few men can, for any great length of time, enjoy office and power without being more or less under the influence of feelings unfavorable to a faithful discharge of their public duties." All these presuppositions were in his way for having...
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The Republic, Or, A History of the United States of America in the ..., Volume 7

John Robert Irelan - 1887 - 900 pages
...exclusion. There are, perhaps, few men who can for any great length of time enjoy office and power, without being more or less under the influence of feelings unfavorable to a faithful discharge of their public duties. Their integrity may be proof against improper considerations...
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The Republic, Or, A History of the United States of America in the ..., Volume 7

John Robert Irelan - 1887 - 904 pages
...exclusion. There are, perhaps, few men who can for any great length of time enjoy office and power, without being more or less under the influence of feelings unfavorable to a faithful discharge of their public duties. Their integrity may be proof against improper considerations...
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1907, Volume 2

United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - 1897 - 694 pages
...exclusion. There are, perhaps, few men who can for any great length of time enjoy office and power without being more or less under the influence of...interests and of tolerating conduct from which an unpracticed map would revolt. Office is considered as a species of property, and government rather...
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Volume 3

United States. President - 1897 - 586 pages
...exclusion. There are, perhaps, few men who can for any great length of time enjoy office and power without being more or less under the influence of...upon the public interests and of tolerating conduct* A-orn which an unpracticed man would revolt. Office is considered as a species of property, and government...
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A History of American Political Theories

Charles Edward Merriam - 1903 - 392 pages
...are, perhaps, few men," said Jackson, "who can for any great length of time enjoy office and power without being more or less under the influence of feelings unfavorable to the discharge of their public duties." And again he argued that " the duties of all public officers are,...
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The Civil Service and the Patronage

Carl Russell Fish - 1904 - 304 pages
...him : — " There are, perhaps, few men who can for any great length of time enjoy office and power without being more or less under the influence of...interests and of tolerating conduct from which an unpracticed man would revolt. Office is considered as a species of property, and government rather...
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The Civil Service and the Patronage

Carl Russell Fish - 1904 - 304 pages
...-^- -->, " There are, perhaps, few men who can for any great length ; of time enjoy office and power without being more or less under ; the influence of...considerations immediately addressed to themselves, I but they are apt to acquire a habit of looking with indifference | upon the public interests and...
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The Civil Service and the Patronage

Carl Russell Fish - 1904 - 314 pages
...him : — " There are, perhaps, few men who can for any great length of time enjoy office and power without being more or less under the influence of...unfavorable to the faithful discharge of their public dudes. Their integrity may be proof against improper considerations immediately addressed to themselves,...
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American Government and Politics

Charles Austin Beard - 1910 - 798 pages
...Jackson's own words: "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...interests and of tolerating conduct from which an unpracticed man would revolt. Office is considered as a species of property, and government rather...
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