Quote#World
They must be either for or against us. Distrust them and you make…
Quote byAndrew Jackson · 1767–1845
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: In New Orleans, Louisiana, 1814. As quoted in The Life of Andrew Jackson (1967), by John Spencer Bassett, Archon Books. p. 156-157..
English (original)
They must be either for or against us. Distrust them and you make them your enemies, place confidence in them, and you engage them by every dear and honorable tie to the interest of the country, who extends to them equal rights and privileges with white men.
— Andrew Jackson
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