Patriotic Quotes - Page 24

• The community of nations may see more and more of the very kind of threat Iraq poses now: a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction, ready to use them or provide them to terrorists. If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow.

  William J. Clinton

  Wmds In Iraq, Mass Destruction, Community

  Clinton, William J. (1999). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1998”, p.235, Best Books on

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• To realize the full possibilities of this economy, we must reach beyond our own borders, to shape the revolution that is tearing down barriers and building new networks among nations and individuals, and economies and cultures: globalization. It's the central reality of our time.

  William J. Clinton

  Reality, Revolution, Borders

  Clinton, William J. (2000). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 2000-2001”, p.135, Best Books on

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• I was an equal opportunity eater. Every ethnic group got a shot.

  William J. Clinton

  Opportunity, Groups, Shots

  Clinton, William J. (1997). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995”, p.1057, Best Books on

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• I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them.

  George H. W. Bush

  Funny, Strong, Stupid

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• It's a very good question, very direct, and I'm not going to answer it.

  George H. W. Bush

  Political, Good Questions, Answers

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• General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

  Ronald Reagan

  Wall, Europe, Presidential

  Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate, delivered 12 June 1987, West Berlin

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• I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and heart to get there. That's how I saw it, and see it still.

  Ronald Reagan

  Wall, Ocean, Blessed

  Farewell Address to the Nation, delivered 11 January 1989, Washington D.C.

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• Our American values are not luxuries but necessities, not the salt in our bread, but the bread itself. Our common vision of a free and just society is our greatest source of cohesion at home and strength abroad, greater than the bounty of our material blessings.

  Jimmy Carter

  Home, Blessing, Common Vision

  Jimmy Carter's Farewell Address, January 14, 1981.

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• For one priceless moment in the whole history of man, all of the people on this earth are truly one. One in their pride at what you have done, one in our prayers that you will return safely to earth.

  Richard M. Nixon

  Prayer, Pride, Men

  Telephone Talk With Apollo 11 Astronauts on the Moon, delivered 20 July 1969, Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.

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• By taking this action, I hope that I will have hastened the start of the healing.

  Richard M. Nixon

  Healing, Action

  Nixon, Richard M. (1975). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon, 1974”, p.627, Best Books on

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• The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker.

  Richard M. Nixon

  Peace, Honor, Peacemaker

  "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon, 1969".

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• If two men agree on everything, you may be sure that one of them is doing the thinking.

  Lyndon B. Johnson

  Humorous, Men, Thinking

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• It is the excitement of becoming - always becoming, trying, probing, falling, resting, and trying again- but always trying and always gaining

  Lyndon B. Johnson

  Fall, Always Trying, Becoming

  Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 1965

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• For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground.

  Lyndon B. Johnson

  Stars, Sleep, America

  Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 1965

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• It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear.

  Rutherford B. Hayes

  Country, People, Desire

  Fourth State of the Union Address, December 6, 1880.

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• It is men who wait to be selected, and not those who seek, from whom we may expect the most efficient service.

  Ulysses S. Grant

  Men, Waiting, May

  Ulysses S. Grant (1990). “Ulysses S. Grant: Memoirs & Selected Letters: Library of America #50”, p.470, Library of America

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• I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.

  Ulysses S. Grant

  War, Mean, Bad Ass

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The right of revolution is an inherent one. When people are oppressed by their government, it is a natural right they enjoy to relieve themselves of oppression, if they are strong enough, whether by withdrawal from it, or by overthrowing it and substituting a government more acceptable.

  Ulysses S. Grant

  Strong, Government, People

  "Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant". Book by Ulysses S. Grant. Chapter 16, www.gutenberg.org. 1885.

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• It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word.

  Andrew Johnson

  Thinking, Stupidity, Mind

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• A Republic without parties is a complete anomaly. The histories of all popular governments show absurd is the idea of their attempting to exist without parties.

  Franklin Pierce

  Party, Government, Ideas

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• With the Union my best and dearest earthly hopes are entwined.

  Franklin Pierce

  Political, Unions, Politics

  Franklin Pierce (1968). “Franklin Pierce, 1804-1869: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids”

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• No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure.

  James K. Polk

  Political, President, Politics

  Polk, James K. (1910). “The diary of James K. Polk during his presidency, 1845 to 1849, now first printed from the original manuscript in the collections of the Chicago historical society; Volume 4”, p.261, Best Books on

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• To avoid the necessity of a permanent debt and its inevitable consequences, I have advocated and endeavored to carry into effect the policy of confining the appropriations for the public service to such objects only as are clearly with the constitutional authority of the Federal Government.

  Martin Van Buren

  Government, Debt, Authority

  Martin Van Buren (2009). “Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk”, p.1829, Wildside Press LLC

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• I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor.

  Martin Van Buren

  Men, People, Receiving

  Martin Van Buren's Inaugural Address, March 4, 1837.

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• Preparation for war is a constant stimulus to suspicion and ill will.

  James Monroe

  War, Ill Will, Political

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