Inauguration Quotes

41 quotes by 34 authors

It was clear soon after his election that Obama, like FDR, wanted to start dealing with the economic crisis immediately after his inauguration. — Russell Baker
Few expected very much of Franklin Roosevelt on Inauguration Day in 1933. Like Barack Obama seventy-six years later, he was succeeding a failed Republican president,… — Russell Baker
From being a little girl in the projects, going through all of the mess that I was going through, to ending up at the Inauguration… — Mary J. Blige
Certain corpuscles, denominated Christmas Books, with the ostensible intention of swelling the tide of exhilaration, or other expansive emotions, incident upon the exodus of the… — William Makepeace Thackeray
The day before my inauguration President Eisenhower told me, You'll find that no easy problems ever come to the President of the United States. If… — John F. Kennedy
You know, YOUR President, the one with the big ears-he ainâ€™t my President â€“ had that woman singing for him at his Inauguration. Sheâ€™s going… — Etta James
I and others of my sex find ourselves controlled by a form of government in the inauguration of which we had no voice. — Victoria Woodhull
On the eve of my laying down office, with the inauguration of the Republic, I should like to tender my greetings and best wishes to… — C. Rajagopalachari
Every moment is a fresh new beginning... a wonderful inauguration of the great cosmic journey through the Universe. We can do whatever we want. We… — Russell Brand
This wasnâ€™t just an attack against the Boston Marathon... It was an attack against the American public and our democratic use of the streets. We… — Amby Burfoot
Oprah Winfrey just announced that she's planning to attend Barack Obama's inauguration. Oprah says she's very excited to see Obama become the second-most powerful person… — Conan O'Brien
As a former member of President Obama's economic team, I have a soft spot for the fiscal stimulus legislation he signed just a month after… — Christina Romer
President Obama called for a 'we' nation in his Inauguration Address. Art convenes. It is not just inspirational. It is aspirational. It pricks the walls… — Anna Deavere Smith
My dad took me to John Kennedy's inauguration when I was 8. We come every time, Republican and Democrat, because of this great country. — John Barrasso
Elections are about choosing sides, but inaugurations are about closing ranks. — Ted Kulongoski
Housing was ground zero for the Great Recession. Between early 2006 and Obama's inauguration in 2009, average house prices fell by a third across the… — Mark Zandi
I guess the worst snow was the Kennedy inauguration in 1960. Heavy snow. — Bob Schieffer
I find that those who voted for George W. Bush are less offended by his religious references, and those who voted for Bill Clinton did… — Gwen Ifill
Mandates are rarely won on election night. They are earned after Inauguration Day by leaders who spend their political capital wisely, taking advantage of events… — Ron Fournier
It would be unthinkable in Canadian public life today for the public inauguration of our supreme political figures to be accompanied by prayer. — Stockwell Day

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34 authors contributed a total of 41 Inauguration Quotes, led by these top contributors: