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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.
Source: Diary, 22 Jun 1846.
-- James K Polk, (Nov 2 1795-1849), US president (11th); He was the 11th U.S. president, 1845-49; led US in war against Mexico, resulting in the annexation of the Southwest.