Who said “You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.”?

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Andrew Jackson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceFarewell Address, (4 March 1837), recalling what, by then, had reached the status of a proverb.

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“You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.”
— Andrew Jackson
VerifiedFarewell Address, (4 March 1837), recalling what, by then, had reached the status of a proverb. · evidencePrice

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Jackson, A. (n.d.). You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34332-you-must-pay-the-price-if-you-wish/

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Jackson, Andrew. “You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34332-you-must-pay-the-price-if-you-wish/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Jackson, Andrew. “You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34332-you-must-pay-the-price-if-you-wish/.

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