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Quotes by Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson

“The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people”

“I am sworn to uphold the Constitution as Andy Johnson understands it and interprets it”

“Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide.”

“If I am shot at, I want no man to be in the way of the bullet.”

“I feel incompetent to perform duties...which have been so unexpectedly thrown upon me.”

“It shows all of our hard work that weve done. It also shows how much we can still achieve.”

“We want to get it done as quickly and inexpensively with as much creativity and flexibility as we can have.”

“We are certainly gratified by the Board of Supervisors vote to accept the settlement agreement we proposed, ... We have said that this represents a true win-win for Comcast and the residents of San Francisco. And we believe the deal is exactly that.”

Honest conviction is my courage the Constitution is my guide.

The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people.

Outside of the Constitution we have no legal authority more than private citizens, and within it we have only so much as that instrument gives us. This broad principle limits all our functions and applies to all subjects.