188 Quotes by Gerald R. Ford

It feels like getting a back massage from the Grim Reaper: one must get comfortable with the most horrifying things in the world.

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.

It's discouraging how hard it is for a President to slice away large chunks of a $305 billion budget.

One of the enduring truths of the nation's capital is that bureaucrats survive.

I had a lot of experience with people smarter than I am.

Speaker, with mixed emotions we mark the 50th anniversary of the Turkish genocide of the Armenian people. In taking notice of the shocking events in 1915, we observe this anniversary with sorrow in recalling the massacres of Armenians and with pride in saluting those brave patriots who survived to fight on the side of freedom during World War I.

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.

We must proceed with our own energy development. Exploitation of domestic petroleum and natural gas potentialities, along with nuclear, solar, geothermal, and non-fossil fuels is vital. We will never again permit any foreign nation to have Uncle Sam over a barrel of oil.

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.