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John Caldwell Calhoun Quotes


A leading politician and political theorist from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century.
John Caldwell Calhoun was a leading politician and political theorist from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. A powerful intellect, Calhoun eloquently spoke out on every issue of his day, but often changed positions. Calhoun began his political career as a nationalist and proponent of protective tariffs; later, he switched to states' rights, limited government, nullification and free trade. He is best known for his intense and original defense of slavery as a positive good, for his promotion of minority rights, and for pointing the South toward secession from the Union.

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True consistency that of the prudent and the wise is to act in conformity with circumstances and not to act always the same way under a change of circumstances.

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The very essence of a free government consists in considering offices as public trusts bestowed for the good of the country and not for the benefit of an individual or a party.