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Quotes by President
"The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure."
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"Courage is not having the strength to go on, it is going on when you don't have the strength."
44
"I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions."
44
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
44
"Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin."
44
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
44
"Every proper exertion has been made and will be continued to carry out the wishes of Congress in relation to the tobacco trade, as indicated in the several resolutions of the House of Representatives and the legislation of the two branches."
44
"A president either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him. I never felt that I could let up for a moment."
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"No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any."
44
"What Washington needs is adult supervision."
44
"Government does not create wealth. The major role for the government is to create an environment where people take risks to expand the job rate in the United States."
44
"I find friendship to be like wine, raw when new, ripened with age, the true old man's milk and restorative cordial."
44
"We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent."
43
"The Constitution and the laws are supreme and the Union indissoluble."
43
"I am a radical in thought (and principle) and a conservative in method (and conduct)."
43
"The force of public opinion cannot be resisted when permitted freely to be expressed. The agitation it produces must be submitted to."
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"The trouble with me is that I like to talk too much."
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"That's all a man can hope for during his lifetime - to set an example - and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history."
43
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock."
43
"Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools by the State governments, and, if need be, supplemented by legitimate aid from national authority."
43
"A government is for the benefit of all the people."
43
"It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own."
43
"I've got big shoes to fill. This is my chance to do something. I have to seize the moment."
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"One thing is sure. We have to do something. We have to do the best we know how at the moment... If it doesn't turn out right, we can modify it as we go along."
43
"What convinces is conviction. Believe in the argument you're advancing. If you don't you're as good as dead. The other person will sense that something isn't there, and no chain of reasoning, no matter how logical or elegant or brilliant, will win your case for you."
43
"A lot of presidential memoirs, they say, are dull and self-serving. I hope mine is interesting and self-serving."
43
"No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure."
43
"Saddam Hussein didn't kill 3,100 people on Sept. 11. Osama bin Laden did, and as far as we know he's still alive."
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"There is no person in this room whose basic rights are not involved in any successful defiance to the carrying out of court orders."
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