Inspiring Presidential Quotes On Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Happiness
By Drake Baer July 4 2014
In honor of America's 238th birthday, we collected the finest aphorisms to come from the Oval Office. They include life lessons from George Washington, leadership advice from Thomas Jefferson, and reflections on success from Abraham Lincoln.
These leaders probably had the toughest job in the world. Here are a few of the things they learned from it.
George Washington 1789-1797
"Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company."
John Adams 1797-1801
"You will ever remember that all the end of study is to make you a good man and a useful citizen."
Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809
"When angry, count ten, before you speak; if very angry, a hundred."
James Madison 1809-1817
"The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty."
James Monroe 1817-1825
"It is by a thorough knowledge of the whole subject that [people] are enabled to judge correctly of the past and to give a proper direction to the future."
John Quincy Adams 1825-1829
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
Andrew Jackson 1829-1837
"Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in."
Martin Van Buren 1837-1841
"All the lessons of history and experience must be lost upon us if we are content to trust alone to the peculiar advantages we happen to possess."
William Henry Harrison 1841
"I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free."
John Tyler 1841-1845
"Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality."
James Polk 1845-1849
"May the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country's peace and prosperity, and in some degree the hopes and happiness of the whole human family."
Zachary Taylor 1849-1850
"It would be judicious to act with magnanimity towards a prostrate foe."
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