Jefferson Davis Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jefferson Davis.

Jefferson Davis was an American politician and soldier who was born on June 3, 1808, in Fairview, Kentucky. He served as the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Davis graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and went on to have a distinguished military career, serving as an officer in the United States Army.

In politics, Davis held several positions, including serving in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He became a prominent spokesperson for states' rights and the expansion of slavery. When the Southern states seceded from the Union following the election of Abraham Lincoln, Davis was chosen as the President of the Confederacy.

During his presidency, Davis faced numerous challenges as he sought to establish a unified Confederate government and lead the South through the Civil War. Despite his efforts, the Confederacy eventually surrendered to the Union forces in 1865, marking the end of the war.

After the war, Davis was imprisoned for treason for a brief period. Following his release, he became a prominent figure in the Southern states, advocating for reconciliation and the rights of former Confederates. Davis passed away on December 6, 1889, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

All we ask is to be let alone.

All we ask is to be let alone.

Jefferson Davis

Alone

Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some

Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the onset; and knowing that such as these would be blind anyway, he thought it quite as well that they should wrinkle up their eyes in grins, as have a malady in the less attractive forms.

Charles Dickens

Dad

Neither current events nor history show that the majority ru

Neither current events nor history show that the majority rule, or ever did rule.

Jefferson Davis

History