The best Quotes by Andrew Johnson

The best Quotes by Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 - July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as he was vice president at that time. Johnson was a Democrat who ran with Lincoln on the National Union Party ticket, coming to office as the Civil War concluded.

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The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people.
Whenever you hear a man prating about the Constitution, spot him as a traitor.
Slavery exists. It is black in the South, and white in the North.
No, gentlemen, if I am to be shot at, I want no man to be in the way of the bullet.

Quotes about Andrew Johnson

I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson.