Millard Fillmore Quotes

• May God save the country, for it is evident that the people will not.

  Millard Fillmore

  Country, People, Presidential

  Letter to Henry Clay (11 November 1844); as quoted in "Presidential Wit from Washington to Johnson" edited by Bill Adler, 1966.

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• It is not strange... to mistake change for progress.

  Millard Fillmore

  Change, Mistake, Presidential

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• The law is the only sure protection of the weak, and the only efficient restraint upon the strong.

  Millard Fillmore

  Strong, Law, Protection

  Millard Fillmore (2006). “State of the Union Addresses”, p.8, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Let us remember that revolutions do not always establish freedom.

  Millard Fillmore

  Revolution, Remember

  Millard Fillmore (2006). “State of the Union Addresses”, p.179, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• The nourishment from barbecue is palatable.

  Millard Fillmore

  Barbecue, Nourishment

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• The man who can look upon a crisis without being willing to offer himself upon the altar of his country is not for public trust.

  Millard Fillmore

  Country, Men, Presidential

  Millard Fillmore (1970). “Millard Fillmore Papers”

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• God knows that I detest slavery, but it is an existing evil, for which we are not responsible, and we must endure it, till we can get rid of it without destroying the last hope of free government in the world.

  Millard Fillmore

  Government, Evil, Presidential

  Millard Fillmore (1970). “Millard Fillmore Papers”

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• Church and state should be separate, not only in form, but fact - religion and politics should not be mingled.

  Millard Fillmore

  Church, Facts, Separation

  Millard Fillmore (1856). “The Ovation to Mr. Fillmore. Speeches of Mr. Fillmore”, p.2

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• Nations, like individuals in a state of nature, are equal and independent, possessing certain rights and owing certain duties to each other.

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  Independent, Rights, Owing

  Millard Fillmore (1856). “Biography of M. F.”, p.157

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• I am tolerant of all creeds. Yet if any sect suffered itself to be used for political objects I would meet it by political opposition. In my view church and state should be separate, not only in form, but fact. Religion and politics should not be mingled.

  Millard Fillmore

  Views, Presidential, Political

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• The ability to produce every necessity of life renders us independent in war as well as in peace.

  Millard Fillmore

  War, Independent, Presidential

  Millard Fillmore (1856). “Biography of M. F.”, p.165

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• Let us remember that revolutions do not always establish freedom. Our own free institutions were not the offspring of our revolution. They existed before.

  Millard Fillmore

  President, Liberty, Revolution

  Millard Fillmore (2006). “State of the Union Addresses”, p.179, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• It would be judicious to act with magnanimity towards a prostrate foe.

  Millard Fillmore

  Inspirational Life, Presidential, Would Be

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• The Masonic fraternity tramples upon our rights, defeats the administration of justice, and bids defiance to every government which it cannot control.

  Millard Fillmore

  Rights, Government, Justice

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• God knows that I detest slavery, but it is an existing evil ... and we must endure it and give it such protection as is guaranteed by the Constitution.

  Millard Fillmore

  Evil, Giving, Slavery

  Millard Fillmore (1970). “Millard Fillmore Papers”

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• The nourishment is palatable.

  Millard Fillmore

  Last Words, Nourishment

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