Presidential
Quotes

The Constitution guarantees protections to property, and we must make that promise good. But it does not give the right of suffrage to any corporation.
- Theodore Roosevelt

The greatest danger of all would be to do nothing.
- John F. Kennedy

The history of America is now the central feature of the history of the world.
- Theodore Roosevelt

The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice-their choice.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

The love of liberty is the common blood that flows in our American veins.
- Jimmy Carter

The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations. With slight shades of difference, you have the same Religion, Manners, Habits, and Political Principles. You have in common cause fought and triumphed together; the Independence and Liberty you possess are the work of joint counsels, and joint efforts-of common dangers, sufferings, and successes.-
- George Washington

The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over its government.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt

The present German submarine warfare against commerce is a warfare against mankind. It is a war against all nations.
- Woodrow Wilson

The Roman Empire controlled the world because it could build roads...The British Empire was dominant because it had ships. In the air age, we were powerful because we had airplanes. Now the Communists have established a foothold in outer space. It is not very reassuring to be told that next year we will put a better satellite into the air. Perhaps it will even have chrome trim and automatic windshield wipers.
- Lyndon Baines Johnson

The tax system is a disgrace to the human race. I believe all income should be treated the same. It's a scandal that a businessman can deduct his fifty-dollar lunch but a worker can't deduct the sandwich in his lunch pail.
- Jimmy Carter