The surrender of life is nothing to sinking down into acknowledgment of inferiority.

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• John C. Calhoun:

  The Union next to our liberties the most dear. May we all remember that it can only be preserved by

• John C. Calhoun:

  By nature, every individual has the right to govern himself; and governments, whether founded on ma

• John C. Calhoun:

  It is no less the duty of the minority than a majority to endeavour to defend the country.

• John C. Calhoun:

  Protection and patriotism are reciprocal. This is the way which has led nations to greatness.

• John C. Calhoun:

  War, in our country, ought never to be resorted to but when it is clearly justifiable and necessary

• John C. Calhoun:

  When we contend, let us contend for all our rights - the doubtful and the certain, the unimportant

• John C. Calhoun:

  Were there no contrariety of interests, nothing would be more simple and easy than to form and pres

• John C. Calhoun:

  It is a universal and fundamental political principle that the power to protect can safely be confi

• John C. Calhoun:

  The danger in our system is that the general government, which represents the interests of the whol

• John C. Calhoun:

  We ought not to forget that the government, through all its departments, judicial as well as others