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17th U.S. President

Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He played a key role in the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. As President, Johnson implemented a series of Reconstruction policies, but his conflict with Congress ultimately led to him becoming the first president in U.S. history to be impeached.

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Famous Andrew Johnson Quotes

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

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

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Book:The Papers of Andrew Johnson: February-July 1866

Source: The Papers of Andrew Johnson: February-July 1866

“Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury of many and varied interests.”

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Book:The Papers of Andrew Johnson: September 1868-April 1869

Source: The Papers of Andrew Johnson: September 1868-April 1869

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

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“If the rabble were lopped off at one end and the aristocrat at the other, all would be well with the country.”

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“The homestead policy was established only after long and earnest resistance; experience proves its wisdom. The lands in the hands of industrious settlers, whose labor creates wealth and contributes to the public resources, are worth more to the United States than if they had been reserved as a solitude for future purchasers.”

Source: The Papers of Andrew Johnson: September 1865-January 1866

“Let them impeach and be damned.”

Author:Andrew Johnson