My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works; our great Republic is a government of laws and not… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
In a democracy, the public has a right to know not only what the government decides, but why and by what process. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
Let America symbolize humanity's struggle to conquer nature and master technology. The time has now come for our Government to facilitate the… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
I have always felt that the real purpose of government is to enhance the lives of people and that a leader can… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and protect. No government,… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
I am committed to furthering the self-determination of Indian communities but without terminating the special relationship between the Federal Government and the… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
In a political sense, there is one problem that currently underlies all of the others. That problem is making Government sufficiently responsive… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
I believe in friendly compromise. I said over in the Senate hearings that truth is the glue that holds government together. Compromise… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
Government exists to create and preserve conditions in which people can translate their ideas into practical reality. In the best of times,… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our Government but civilization itself. That bond, though strained,… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
Without God there could be no American form of government, nor an American way of life. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
Our Constitution works; our great republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our government, but civilization itself. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
We must introduce a new balance in the relationship between the individual and the government--a balance that favors greater individual freedom and… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
The Declaration [of Independence] was not a protest against government, but against the excess of government. It prescribed the proper role of… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works; our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men.… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
One of the enduring truths of the nation's capital is that bureaucrats survive. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
The old question still remains: Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion? — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
In the firm belief that the American public deserves a better explanation than that thus far given by the Air Force, I strongly recommend… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
The Federal role in overcoming barriers to needed health care should emphasize health care financing programs-such as Medicare and Medicaid. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
America now is stumbling through the darkness of hatred and divisiveness. Our values, our principles, and our determination to succeed as a free and… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of political adolescents to by-pass the regular party… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
In a democracy, the public has a right to know not only what the government decides, but why and by what process. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
I had a life-long ambition to be a professional baseball player, but nobody would sign me. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
Let America symbolize humanity's struggle to conquer nature and master technology. The time has now come for our Government to facilitate the individual's control… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image