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Gerald R. Ford Quotes


My commitment to the security and future of Israel is based upon basic morality as well as enlightened self-interest. Our role in supporting Israel honors our own heritage.

My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.

Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men.

Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule.

Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.

Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time.

The pat on the back, the arm around the shoulder, the praise for what was done right and the sympathetic nod for what wasn't are as much a part of golf as life itself.

The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of political adolescents to by-pass the regular party organization and dictate the terms of a national election.

There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and protect. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, can take the place of the family in the scheme of things.

Things are more like today than they have ever been before.

Truth is the glue that holds government together.

When a man is asked to make a speech, the first thing he has to decide is what to say.