The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves.
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"The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves." — James K. Polk #politicsgovernment
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The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves. — James K. Polk
About James K. Polk
James K. Polk was a President from United States (1795–1849).
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This quote is attributed to James K. Polk, a President from United States.
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James K. Polk lived from 1795 – 1849.
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