Gerald R. Ford Quotes

• 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.

  Gerald R. Ford

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• 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.

  Gerald R. Ford

  Topics in Life

  Tags in Sympathetic, Praise

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

  Gerald R. Ford

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  Tags in President, Speech

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

  Gerald R. Ford

  Topics in Work

  Tags in Government, Constitution

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

  Gerald R. Ford

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  Tags in Government, Republic

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

  Gerald R. Ford

  Topics in Truth, Work

• My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.

  Gerald R. Ford

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  Tags in American, Nightmare

• 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.

  Gerald R. Ford

  Topics in Future

  Tags in Self, Commitment, Security

• Truth is the glue that holds government together.

  Gerald R. Ford

  Topics in Truth

  Tags in Government

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

  Gerald R. Ford

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  Tags in Things

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

  Gerald R. Ford

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  Tags in Speech, Making

• I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators.

  Gerald R. Ford

  Topics in Sports

• 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.

  Gerald R. Ford

  Topics in Sports

Gerald R. Ford (33)

Birth:	14th July, 1913
Death:	26th December, 2006
Nationality:	American
Profession:	President

About

Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an American politician who served as the 38th President of the United States from 1974 to 1977. Prior to this he was the 40th Vice President of the United States, serving from 1973 until President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974. He served as United states House of Representatives from Michigan from 1949-1973. He earned a B.A. degree in Economics in 1935. He earned his LL.B. degree from Yale Law School in 1941.

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