| A Few Quotes from Recent Presidents |
| And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. President Kennedy, 1961 Evil acts of the past are never rectified by evil acts of the present. President Johnson, 1964 Always do your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others may hate you. Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them And then you destroy yourself. President Nixon, 1974 Our constitution works; our great Republic is a Government of laws and not of men. Here the people rule. President Ford, 1974 |
| I've looked on a lot of women with lust, I've committed adultery in my heart many times. President Carter, 1976 A government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth. President Reagan, 1964 Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. President Reagan, 1978 Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. President Reagan, 1981 The march of freedom and democracy . . . will leave Marxism-Leninism on the ash heap of history as it has left other tyrannies which stifle the freedom and muzzle the self-expression of the people. President Reagan, 1982 The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help". President Reagan, 1986 Mr. Gorbechev, tear down this wall! President Reagan, 1987 Read my lips. No new taxes. President G.H.W. Bush, 1988 I want to say one thing to the American people. I want you to listen to me. I'm going to say this again. I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie. Not a single time. Never. President Clinton, 1998 Depends on what your definition of "is" is. President Clinton, 1998 The grandest of these ideals is an unfolding American promise; that everyone belongs, that everyone deserves a chance, that no insignificant person was ever born. President G.W. Bush, 2001 |
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