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1795–1849 United States
James Knox Polk (2 November 1795 - 15 June 1849) was the 11th president of the United States (1845–49). A Democrat, Polk served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–39) — the only president to have served as House speaker — and governor of Tennessee (1839–41).
United States Lawyers Methodists Politicians Also known as: James K Polk, Polk, James K.
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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.
The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government.
With me it is emphatically true that the presidency is "no bed of roses."
I prefer to supervise the whole operations of the government myself rather than entrust the public business to subordinates, and this makes my duties very great.
Foreign powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our Government.
I love you Sarah. For all eternity, I love you.
No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure.
Thank God, under our Constitution there was no connection between church and state.
There is more selfishness and less principle among members of Congress, as well as others, than I had any conception [of], before I became President of the U.S.
Well may the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country's peace and prosperity, and in some degree the hopes and happiness of the whole human family.
It becomes us, in humility, to make our devout acknowledgments to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, for the inestimable civil and religious blessings with which we are favored.
Although in our country the Chief Magistrate must almost of necessity be chosen by a party and stand pledged to its principles and measures, yet in his official action he should not be the President of a part only, but of the whole people of the United States.
The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves.
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