James Buchanan Quotes

What is right and what is practicable are two different things. - James Buchanan

We spent some time at practice finishing. We tried some new things and setups and the boys went out and applied it. We're still not quite there, but we're getting the opportunities now. - James Buchanan

We must have Cuba; we can't do without Cuba... - James Buchanan

We have a fairly sizable Muslim community, a fairly sizable Jewish community and a large Christian community, but they have remained fairly isolated from each other. - James Buchanan

To avoid entangling alliances has been a maxim of our policy ever since the days of Washington, and its wisdom no one will attempt to dispute. - James Buchanan

Time is a great corrective. Political subjects which but a few years ago excited and exasperated the public mind have passed away and are now nearly forgotten. - James Buchanan

The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. - James Buchanan

The distribution of patronage of the Government is by far the most disagreeable duty of the President. - James Buchanan

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