“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“Here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen; we won and he lost.”

Political Quotes

Martin Van Buren

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Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841. A key figure in the formation of the Democratic Party, he previously held the positions of Vice President under Andrew Jackson and Secretary of State. Van Buren was also the Governor of New York, where he began his political career. His presidency was marked by economic challenges, including the Panic of 1837, which influenced his policies and legacy.

Quotes by year · 1838–1841257 total · peak 1840 (86)
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Apr 9, 1840

I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, which, with the documents accompanying it, contains the information in possession of the Department in relation to the subject of the resolution.

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Apr 2, 1840

copies of the arrangement entered into between the governor of Maine and Sir John Harvey, lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, through the mediation of Major-General Scott, in the month of March last (1839),

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Mar 30, 1840

all such persons, whether laborers or mechanics, be required to work only the number of hours prescribed by the ten-hour system

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Mar 27, 1840

To the Senate: I communicate to the Senate, in compliance with their resolution of the 12th instant, a report from the Secretary of War, containing information on the subject of that resolution.

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Mar 27, 1840

I communicate to the House of Representatives, in compliance with their resolution of the 9th instant, reports from the Secretaries of State and War, with documents, which contain information on the subject of that resolution.

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Mar 25, 1840

I transmit to the Senate herewith copies of official notes which have passed between the Secretary of State and the British minister since my last message on the subject of the resolutions of the 17th of January.

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Mar 23, 1840

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Navy and the Postmaster-General.

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Mar 18, 1840

I submit herewith for your consideration and constitutional action the treaty accompanying the inclosed communication of the Secretary of War, made with the Shawnee Indians west of the Mississippi River, for the purchase of a portion of…

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Mar 11, 1840

To the House of Representatives of the United States: I transmit to the House of Representatives, in answer to resolution of that body dated on the 9th instant, the inclosed report of the Secretary of State.

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Mar 10, 1840

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate dated the 4th of February, 1840, I have the honor to transmit herewith copies of the correspondence between the Department of War and Governor Call concerning the war in Florida.

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Mar 9, 1840

In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 2d of March, 1839, I communicate reports from the several Departments, containing the information requested by the resolution.

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Mar 8, 1840

I transmit to Congress, for their consideration, copies and translations of a correspondence between the Secretary of State and the Spanish legation, growing out of an application on the part of Spain for a reduction of tonnage duty on her…

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