Facts about Gerald R. Ford

Occup.President
FromUSA
BornJuly 14, 1913
DiedDecember 26, 2006
Aged93 years

Summary

Gerald R. Ford was a famous President from USA, who lived between July 14, 1913 and December 26, 2006. He/she became 93 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac cancer, who is known for Emotion, Diplomatic, Intensity, Impulsive, Selective. Our collection contains 31 quotes who is written / told by Gerald.

Related authors: P. J. O'Rourke (Journalist), Robert H. Schuller (Clergyman)

31 Famous quotes by Gerald R. Ford

Small: If Lincoln were alive today, hed be turning over in his grave
"If Lincoln were alive today, he'd be turning over in his grave"
Small: I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in t
"I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today"
Small: History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but o
"History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion"
Small: For millions of men and women, the church has been the hospital for the soul, the school for the mind a
"For millions of men and women, the church has been the hospital for the soul, the school for the mind and the safe depository for moral ideas"
Small: Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time
"Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time"
Small: My commitment to the security and future of Israel is based upon basic morality as well as enlightened
"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"
Small: I am a Ford, not a Lincoln
"I am a Ford, not a Lincoln"
Small: All my children have spoken for themselves since they first learned to speak, and not always with my ad
"All my children have spoken for themselves since they first learned to speak, and not always with my advance approval, and I expect that to continue in the future"
Small: Its the quality of the ordinary, the straight, the square, that accounts for the great stability and su
"It's the quality of the ordinary, the straight, the square, that accounts for the great stability and success of our nation. It's a quality to be proud of. But it's a quality that many people seem to have neglected"
Small: When a man is asked to make a speech, the first thing he has to decide is what to say
"When a man is asked to make a speech, the first thing he has to decide is what to say"
Small: In all my public and private acts as your president, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and ca
"In all my public and private acts as your president, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end"
Small: I would hope that understanding and reconciliation are not limited to the 19th hole alone
"I would hope that understanding and reconciliation are not limited to the 19th hole alone"
Small: I have had a lot of adversaries in my political life, but no enemies that I can remember
"I have had a lot of adversaries in my political life, but no enemies that I can remember"
Small: I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, so I ask you to conf
"I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, so I ask you to confirm me with your prayers"
Small: There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitmen
"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"
Small: The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of p
"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"
Small: My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over
"My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over"
Small: I cannot imagine any other country in the world where the opposition would seek, and the chief executiv
"I cannot imagine any other country in the world where the opposition would seek, and the chief executive would allow, the dissemination of his most private and personal conversations with his staff, which, to be honest, do not exactly confer sainthood on anyone concerned"
Small: Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule
"Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule"
Small: Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men
"Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men"
Small: I love sports. Whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio
"I love sports. Whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio"
Small: I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators
"I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators"
Small: A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you eve
"A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have"
Small: Teddy Roosevelt... once said, Speak softly and carry a big stick. Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly an
"Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter"
Small: I watch a lot of baseball on the radio
"I watch a lot of baseball on the radio"
Small: Even though this is late in an election year, there is no way we can go forward except together and no
"Even though this is late in an election year, there is no way we can go forward except together and no way anybody can win except by serving the people's urgent needs. We cannot stand still or slip backwards. We must go forward now together"
Small: An American tragedy in which we all have played a part
"An American tragedy in which we all have played a part"
Small: Things are more like today than they have ever been before
"Things are more like today than they have ever been before"
Small: The pat on the back, the arm around the shoulder, the praise for what was done right and the sympatheti
"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"
Small: I had a lot of experience with people smarter than I am
"I had a lot of experience with people smarter than I am"
Small: A coalition of groups is waging a massive propaganda campaign against the president of the United State
"A coalition of groups is waging a massive propaganda campaign against the president of the United States. an all-out attack. Their aim is total victory for themselves and total defeat for him"