William Henry Harrison: Wish

William Henry Harrison was American general and politician, 9th President of the United States (in office in 1841). Explore interesting quotes on wish.

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“It may be observed, however, that organized associations of citizens requiring compliance with their wishes too much resemble the recommendations of Athens to her allies, supported by an armed and powerful fleet.”

William Henry Harrison

Inaugural address (March 4, 1841)

Support

“Sir, I wish you to understand the true principles of the government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more.”

William Henry Harrison

Final words. Quoted in Jebediah Whitman, "A Memorial to Our Dear Departed President (New Ark, DE: Printed by the Author, 1841).

Understanding

“…it is preposterous to suppose that a thought could for a moment have been entertained that the President, placed at the capital, in the center of the country, could better understand the wants and wishes of the people than their own immediate representatives, who spend a part of every year among them, living with them, often laboring with them, and bound to them by the triple tie of interest, duty, and affection.”

William Henry Harrison

Inaugural address (March 4, 1841)

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