Quotes by Presidents

I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive. Thomas Jefferson
Government Own Always Am Oppressive Friend Very Energetic
Be polite to all, but intimate with few. Thomas Jefferson
Few Intimate Polite
The moment a person forms a theory, his imagination sees in every object only the traits which favor that theory. Thomas Jefferson
Every Imagination Favor Object Only Sees His Person Traits Which Forms Theory Moment
No man will ever carry out of the Presidency the reputation which carried him into it. Thomas Jefferson
Man Will Reputation Presidency Carried Out Carry Him Which Ever
I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way. Thomas Jefferson
Truth Knowledge Whatever Every Way Follow Fearing Results Pursuit Never Led Authority Stood Which Reason Bold
I abhor war and view it as the greatest scourge of mankind. Thomas Jefferson
War Abhor Greatest Scourge Mankind View
As our enemies have found we can reason like men, so now let us show them we can fight like men also. Thomas Jefferson
Fight Enemies Men Our Like Also Them Us Show Reason Let Us Found Now
I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free. William Henry Harrison
Free Strongest Most Contend Governments Which
Failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done is a great weakness in any man. William Howard Taft
Great Failure Man Weakness He Accord Any Done May Anyone Credit
The world is not going to be saved by legislation. William Howard Taft
Government World Saved Going Legislation
When times are tough and people are frustrated and angry and hurting and uncertain, the politics of constant conflict may be good, but what is good politics does not necessarily work in the real world. What works in the real world is cooperation. William J. Clinton
Work Politics Good Angry Conflict People World Tough Constant Hurting Uncertain Does Real Times May The Real World Real World Frustrated Works Cooperation Necessarily
In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest. William McKinley
Time Victory Darkest Defeat May Nearest
I am a tariff man, standing on a tariff platform. William McKinley
Man Am Tariff Standing Platform
Business underlies everything in our national life, including our spiritual life. Witness the fact that in the Lord's Prayer, the first petition is for daily bread. No one can worship God or love his neighbor on an empty stomach. Woodrow Wilson
Life Love God Daily Spiritual Prayer Business Witness First National Our Everything Worship Neighbor Spiritual Life Fact No-One Empty Empty Stomach Lord His National Life Stomach Bread Including Petition Daily Bread
You cannot, in human experience, rush into the light. You have to go through the twilight into the broadening day before the noon comes and the full sun is upon the landscape. Woodrow Wilson
Day You Experience Light Before Broadening Sun Rush Through Go Noon Human Cannot Human Experience Landscape Full Twilight
Never attempt to murder a man who is committing suicide. Woodrow Wilson
Man Suicide Attempt Never Committing Who
Never judge a stranger by his clothes. Zachary Taylor
Judge Clothes Never His Stranger
I appreciate the fact, and am proud of it, that the attentions I am receiving are intended more for our country than for me personally. Ulysses S. Grant
Me I Am Country Our More Fact Attentions Proud Am Than Intended Personally Receiving Appreciate
Declare Church and State forever separate and distinct, but each free within their proper spheres, and that all church property shall bear its own proportion of taxation. Ulysses S. Grant
Property Church Free Own State Church And State Distinct Spheres Proper Bear Shall Proportion Within Forever Declare Taxation Separate Each
I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer. Ulysses S. Grant
Fight Summer Out Propose Takes Line
No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works. Ulysses S. Grant
Surrender Other Immediate Immediately Propose Unconditional Terms Than Move Your Works
I know only two tunes: one of them is 'Yankee Doodle', and the other isn't. Ulysses S. Grant
Other Only Know Yankee Doodle Tunes Them Two
If ever I feel the soul within me elevate and expand to those dimensions not wholly unworthy of its Almighty Architect, it is when I contemplate the cause of my country, deserted by all the world beside, and I standing up boldly and lone and hurling defiance at her victorious oppressors. Abraham Lincoln
Me Soul World Cause Defiance Country Those Dimensions Beside All The World Lone Architect Almighty Feel Contemplate Within Unworthy Oppressors Up Expand Victorious Standing Standing Up Boldly Wholly Deserted Elevate Ever Her
In my view of the present aspect of affairs, there is no need of bloodshed and war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say in advance, there will be no blood shed unless it be forced upon the government. The government will not use force unless force is used against it. Abraham Lincoln
War Government Will Unless Say Favor Advance Force Shed Forced Course Am Affairs Blood Bloodshed May Against Aspect View Use Used Present Necessity Need
Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed. Abraham Lincoln
Myself Great Man Be True Ambition Every Other Say Worthy Shall Developed True Rendering Said How How Far His Truly Being Esteem Esteemed Whether Succeed Far Gratifying Every Man Peculiar
Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my power to make her happy and contented; and there is nothing I can imagine that would make me more unhappy than to fail in the effort. Abraham Lincoln
Me Woman Happy Unhappy Power Whatever Nothing Mine Would More Cast Fail Make Contented Lot Than Effort Any May Intention Should Ever Her Imagine
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