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Quotes by President
"Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us."
70
"It was settled by the Constitution, the laws, and the whole practice of the government that the entire executive power is vested in the President of the United States."
70
"No enterprise can exist for itself alone. It ministers to some great need, it performs some great service, not for itself, but for others; or failing therein, it ceases to be profitable and ceases to exist."
69
"It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st century, we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar that is spent."
69
"If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you."
69
"I am not sure that it is of the first importance that you should be happy. Many an unhappy man has been of deep service to himself and to the world."
68
"Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide."
68
"None but an armed nation can dispense with a standing army. To keep ours armed and disciplined is therefore at all times important."
68
"I just received the following wire from my generous Daddy; Dear Jack, Don't buy a single vote more than is necessary. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay for a landslide."
Vote,
67
"Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you."
67
"I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war."
67
"The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer."
67
"Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are."
66
"The happiness of society is the end of government."
66
"True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation."
66
"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."
66
"There's not a liberal America and a conservative America - there's the United States of America."
66
"It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training."
65
"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity."
65
"A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference."
65
"In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world."
65
"Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time."
64
"Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted, bastardized form of illegitimate government."
64
"The stark reality facing us today is that without the labour reforms, workers will get neither the income nor jobs in the face of cut-throat global economic competition."
64
"Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country."
64
"Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you."
64
"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her."
64
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