Presidential Quotes

Presidential Quotes

September 5, 2010


This nation, this government, in this hour, has man's first chance to build a Great Society, a place where the meaning of man's life matches the marvels of man's labor.
- Lyndon Baines Johnson


Those who are lost now belong to God. Some day we will be with them. But until that happens, their legacy must be our lives.
- Bill Clinton


Those who hunger for freedom, who thirst for human dignity, and who suffer for the sake of justice-they are the patriots of this cause. I believe with all my heart that America must always stand for these basic human rights-at home and abroad. That is both our history and our destiny.
- Jimmy Carter


To hunger for use and to go unused is the worst hunger of all.
- Lyndon Baines Johnson


Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths and encourage the arts and commerce.
- John F. Kennedy


Unlike Saddam Hussein, we believe the Iraqi people are deserving and capable of human liberty...The United States, with other countries, will work to advance liberty and peace in that region. Our goal will not be achieved overnight, but it can come over time. The power and appeal of human liberty is felt in every life and every land.
- George W. Bush


Victory has a hundred fathers, and defeat is an orphan.
- John F. Kennedy


We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower


We believe that the only whole man is a free man.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt


We cannot...restore the American family until we provide the structure, the values, the discipline, and the reward that work gives.
- Bill Clinton