Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time.
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Gerald R. Ford
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About Gerald R. Ford
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. He assumed the presidency after the resignation of Richard Nixon, under whom he served as the 40th vice president from 1973 to 1974 after the resignation of Spiro Agnew, making him the only person to be both vice president and president without being elected to either office. A member of the Republican Party, Ford previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1973.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Gerald R. FordIt'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…
I love sports. Whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio.
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 househ…
I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators.
I would hope that understanding and reconciliation are not limited to the 19th hole alone.
History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion.
Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule.
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Truth is the glue that holds government together.
Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men.
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 t…
A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.
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.
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.
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 t…
I had a lot of experience with people smarter than I am.
History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion.
I would hope that understanding and reconciliation are not limited to the 19th hole alone.