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865 Presidential quotes by 302 unique authors

We are not deceived by their pretenses to piety. We have seen their kind before. They are the heirs of all the murderous ideologies of… — George W. Bush
Well, my message is, is that if you harbor a terrorist, you're a terrorist. If you feed a terrorist, you're a terrorist. If you develop… — George W. Bush
The problem to be solved is, not what form of government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect. — James Madison
May our country be always successful, but whether successful or otherwise, always right. — John Quincy Adams
America, with the same voice which spoke herself into existence as a nation, proclaimed to mankind the inextinguishable rights of human nature, and the only… — John Quincy Adams
Internal improvement and the diffusion of knowledge, so far as they can be promoted by the constitutional acts of the Federal Government, are of high… — Andrew Jackson
I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men, whose superiors it is our happiness to believe are not found on the executive calendar of any… — Martin Van Buren
The prudent capitalist will never adventure his capital . . . if there exists a state of uncertainty as to whether the Government will repeal… — William Henry Harrison
Popularity, I have always thought, may aptly be compared to a coquette-the more you woo her, the more apt is she to elude your embrace. — John Tyler
For more than half a century, during which kingdoms and empires have fallen, this Union has stood unshaken. The patriots who formed it have long… — Zachary Taylor
The idea that I should become President seems to me too visionary to require a serious answer. It has never entered my head, nor is… — Zachary Taylor
The man who can look upon a crisis without being willing to offer himself upon the altar of his country is not for public trust. — Millard Fillmore
The revenue of the country, levied almost insensibly to the taxpayer, goes on from year to year, increasing beyond either the interests or the prospective… — Franklin Pierce
If the rabble were lopped off at one end and the aristocrat at the other, all would be well with the country. — Andrew Johnson
The Southern rebellion was largely the outgrowth of the Mexican war. Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions. We got our punishment in the… — Ulysses S. Grant
It is now true that this is God's Country, if equal rights-a fair start and an equal chance in the race of life are everywhere… — Rutherford B. Hayes
I have had many troubles in my life, but the worst of them never came. — James A. Garfield
We can not overestimate the fervent love of liberty, the intelligent courage, and the sum of common sense with which our fathers made the great… — James A. Garfield
If it were not for the reporters, I would tell you the truth. — Chester A. Arthur
Above all, tell the truth. — Grover Cleveland
Unlike any other nation, here the people rule, and their will is the supreme law. It is sometimes sneeringly said by those who do not… — William McKinley
The intoxication of power rapidly sobers off in the knowledge of its restrictions and under the prompt reminder of an ever-present and not always considerate… — William Howard Taft
Next to the right of liberty, the right of property is the most important individual right guaranteed by the Constitution . . — William Howard Taft
Our most dangerous tendency is to expect too much of government, and at the same time do for it too little. — Warren G. Harding
Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of American liberty. — Herbert Hoover

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