Quoted in The Many Faces of Alexander Hamilton: The Life and Legacy of America's Most Elusive Founding Father, Ambrose & Martin, NYU Press (2007), p. 32
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The people are the government, administering it by their agents; they are the Government, the sovereign power.
— Andrew Jackson
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The people are the government, administering it by their agents; they are the Government, the sovereign power." in the context of "Quoted in The Many Faces of Alexander Hamilton: The Life and Legacy of America's Most Elusive Founding Father, Ambrose & Martin, NYU Press (2007), p. 32" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Andrew Jackson" (Quotes, 1830s)
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About Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (15 March 1767 – 8 June 1845) was the seventh president of the United States of America (1829-1837), regarded as a hero for his actions in the Battle of New Orleans (1815), a founder of the Democratic Party, and the eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. He was the first American president to have been a Democrat.
About Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (15 March 1767 – 8 June 1845) was the seventh president of the United States of America (1829-1837), regarded as a hero for his actions in the Battle of New Orleans (1815), a founder of the Democratic Party, and the eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. He was the first American president to have been a Democrat.
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