“There is more selfishness and less principle among members of Congress than I had any conception of, before I became President of the U.S.”
James K. Polk
Sourced from: http://www.presidential-power.org/quotes-by-presidents/james-polk-quotes.htm, accessed 11/9/2019
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Nothing much has changed since he uttered this.
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It certainly has not. Thanks for commenting Susi.
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“There is more selfishness and less principle among members of Congress than I had any conception of, before I became President of the U.S.”
Now that’s a relevant thought to think of today in the U.S.
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