3 Zachary Taylor Quotes on Legacy

Zachary Taylor quotes on legacy

1. For more than half a century, during which kingdoms and empires have fallen, this Union has stood unshaken. The patriots who formed it have long since descended to the grave; yet still it remains, the proudest monument to their memory.

3. I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me.

10. Upon its preservation must depend our own happiness and that of countless generations to come. Whatever dangers may threaten it, I shall stand by it and maintain it in its integrity to the full extent of the obligations imposed and the power conferred upon me by the Constitution.