33 Inspirational Presidential Quotes From Past Presidents

1. “By all means, don’t say, ‘if I can,’ say ‘I will.’” – Abraham Lincoln

2. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ― John Quincy Adams

3. . “The future of this nation depends on the Christian training of our youth.” ― George Washington

4. “Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.” ― John Adams

5. “Mankind will in time discover that unbridled majorities are as tyrannical and cruel as unlimited despots.” ― John Adams

6. “Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty.” ― Thomas Jefferson

7. “Nothing is more dreaded than the national government meddling with religion.” ― John Adams

8. “Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most.” ― Abraham Lincoln

9. “99% of failures come from people who make excuses.” ― George Washington

10. “We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” ― Thomas Jefferson

11. “Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” ― John F. Kennedy

12. “The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” ― Thomas Jefferson

13. “Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society.” ― George Washington

14. “If you live long enough, you’ll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you’ll be a better person. It’s how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.” ― William J. Clinton

15. “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” ― Thomas Jefferson

16. “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.” ― Abraham Lincoln

17. “Let me live according to those holy rules which Thou hast this day prescribed in Thy Holy Word…direct me to the true object, Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life. Bless, O Lord, all the people of this land.” ― George Washington

18. “Never be satisfied with less than your very best effort. If you strive for the top and miss, you’ll still ‘beat the pack.'”Gerald R. Ford

19. “By leadership we mean the art of getting someone else to do something that you want done because he wants to do it, not because your position of power can compel him to do it.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower

20. Andrew Jackson“Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.” ―

21. “Tell the truth and you won’t have so much to remember.” ― Abraham Lincoln

22. “I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man. All the good from The Savior of the world is communicated to us through this Book.” ― Abraham Lincoln

23. “What students would learn in American schools above all is the religion of Jesus Christ.” ― George Washington

24. “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” ― Theodore Roosevelt

25. “Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today.” ― Abraham Lincoln

26. “Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.” ― Thomas Jefferson

27. “It’s amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” ― Harry S. Truman

28. “Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time.” ― Barack Obama

29. “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” ― John Adams

30. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today”Franklin D. Roosevelt

31. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader”John Adams

32. “It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God.” ― George Washington

33. “It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn’t.” ― Martin Van Buren

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