Quotes by Presidents

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. Abraham Lincoln
Justice Strict Mercy Bears Always Than Fruits Richer Found
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. Abraham Lincoln
Success Mind Important Own Other More Bear Always Than Any Succeed Your Resolution
I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity. Dwight D. Eisenhower
War Hate Stupidity Seen Soldier Futility Only Brutality Who Lived
Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Women Men Men And Women Confuse Dissent Dare Spirit Never Doctrine Accepted Blood America May Subversion Disloyal Heirs Who Descended Rebels Here Honest
Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide. John Adams
Democracy Remember Long Suicide Lasts Never Soon Itself Did Commit Wastes
I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. Thomas Jefferson
God Man Mind Tyranny Every Hostility Over Altar Form Against Eternal Sworn
With Malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds. Abraham Lincoln
Work God History Charity Nation Strive Wounds See Finish Gives Firmness Toward None Malice Up Us Let Us Bind Right
When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.' Theodore Roosevelt
Guilty Know Call Answer Senate Roll Senators Not Guilty Whether Present
When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth - then all Americans are in peril. Harry S Truman
Fear Mind Mouth Nothing All Americans Wrong Peril Forced His Close American Done Then Who Even Shut
The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity. Ulysses S. Grant
Friendship Adversity Me Trust Dark Sunshine Better Prosperity Enjoy Those I Can Relieve Shall Hours Most Gloom Ready Always Cherish Friend Than Who Helped
Liberty has never come from Government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of limitations of governmental power, not the increase of it. Woodrow Wilson
Government Freedom History Liberty Power Increase Never Come Limitations Always Subjects Governmental Power The History Of
Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. John Adams
Power Corrupts Character Moral Authority Corrupts Power Society Increase Increases Moral Demands Importance Because Authority Position
Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. John F. Kennedy
Fitness Creative Physical Fitness Important Healthy Keys Physical Only Most Intellectual The Most Important Dynamic Body Activity Basis
The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life. Theodore Roosevelt
Life Love Failure Will Living Destroy Instead America Theory Things Soft
Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. Thomas Jefferson
Government Me Hesitate Latter Without Were Left Decide Whether Prefer Newspapers Should Moment
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. Ronald Reagan
Politics First Striking Has-Been Bears Learned Said Been Resemblance Profession Oldest Second
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it. Abraham Lincoln
God Freedom Long Others Rule Those Retain Deny Just Cannot Themselves Who Deserve
Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. Ronald Reagan
Government Few Phrases Could Economy Up Subsidize Short Stops Tax Moves Moving View Regulate Keeps
Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. Ronald Reagan
Life Music Song Sweet Grand Start
I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country. Thomas Jefferson
Hope Government Strength Business Challenge Defiance Country Birth Our Corporations Trial Dare Laws Shall Aristocracy Crush Bid Which
Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far. Thomas Jefferson
Best Yourself Walk Possible Exercise Very Walking Far
I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been bartered for promises of office. Andrew Jackson
Politics Day Rights Corruption People Liberty Promises Country Experiment Members Has-Been See Weep House House Of Representatives Been Office Representatives Imputed Successful Many Early
Part of being a winner is knowing when enough is enough. Sometimes you have to give up the fight and walk away, and move on to something that's more productive. Donald Trump
You Fight Sometimes Walk Winner Move On Enough Enough Is Enough Give Something More Part Knowing Up Move Being Productive Away
When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses. John F. Kennedy
Power Corrupts Man Arrogance Corrupts Diversity Power Poetry Area Toward Reminds Leads Concern Him Limitations His Existence Richness
Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty. Thomas Jefferson
People Liberty Our Reliance Only Mass Sure Educate Inform Whole Preservation
The objective I propose is quite simple to state: to foster the infrastructure of democracy - the system of a free press, unions, political parties, universities - which allows a people to choose their own way to develop their own culture, to reconcile their own differences through peaceful means. Ronald Reagan
Democracy Culture People Simple Political Free Free Press Own Differences Unions State Way Press System Reconcile Objective Through Propose Develop Parties Political Parties Quite Which Infrastructure Means Choose Foster Peaceful Universities
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