Quotes by : Martin Van Buren

I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided....

In a government whose distinguishing characteristic should be a diffusion and equalization of its benefits....

The government should not be guided by Temporary Excitement, but by Sober Second Thought.

The second sober thought of the people is seldom wrong and always efficient.

The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity.