Oct. 29, 2024, 5:45 p.m.
In the tapestry of history, the words of presidents have often served as beacons of hope, motivation, and wisdom. These influential figures—tasked with guiding nations through triumphs and trials—have imparted lessons that transcend their eras. Our curated collection distills the essence of their insights, offering you a glimpse into the minds of leaders who have shaped the world. Let these inspiring quotes from presidents ignite your own journey, propelling you toward greatness with the timeless power of words.
1. “I am a war president.” - George W. Bush
2. “Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them.” - George W. Bush
3. “from Bill Clinton speech- People are more impressed by the power of our example rather than the example of our power...” - Bill Clinton
4. “In America, anyone can become president. That's the problem.” - George Carlin
5. “We confide in our strength, without boasting of it, we respect that of others, without fearing it.” - Thomas Jefferson
6. “You keep the title of 'president' even if you served only one term. The same goes for rapists.” - Christy Leigh Stewart
7. “Yes we can't!” - Alfred E. Neuman
8. “I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office."(Washington DC, 12 May, 2008)” - George W. Bush
9. “The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on the ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart - not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.” - Barack Obama
10. “Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends - honesty and hard work, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.” - Barack Obama
11. “To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.” - Barack Obama
12. “We will outstretch the hand if you unclench your fist. ” - Barack Obama
13. “I heard one presidential candidate say that what this country needed was a president for the nineties. I was set to run again. I thought he said a president IN his nineties.” - Ronald Reagan
14. “Être réaliste, c'est préférer une réforme modeste, qui en permet une autre, à un miracle impossible.” - Habib Bourguiba
15. “ Hay quienes quieren llegar a la luna, mientras nosotros aún estamos tratando de llegar a la aldea” - Julius Nyerere
16. “He's a man [George W. Bush] who is lucky to be governor of Texas. He is a man who is unusually incurious, abnormally unintelligent, amazingly inarticulate, fantastically uncultured, extraordinarily uneducated, and apparently quite proud of all these things.” - Christopher Hitchens
17. “I'll be damned if I am not getting tired of this. It seems to be the profession of a President simply to hear other people talk. ” - William Howard Taft
18. “Finally, the president added, 'The American people are idealists, but they also want their leaders to be realistic...” - Bob Woodward
19. “And so it is to the printing press--to the recorder of man's deeds, the keeper of his conscience, the courier of his news--that we look for strength and assistance, confident that with your help man will be what he was born to be: free and independent.” - John F. Kennedy
20. “Obama's rhetorical overtures to democracy, it turned out, were just a decoy to conceal his unwavering determination to govern from the far left.” - Sean Hannity
21. “All modern U.S. presidents are perforce politicians, prisoners of their past pronouncements, their party, their constituency, and their colleagues.” - Tony Judt
22. “The people of the United States are one of the people I most admire in the world. The only thing I don't understand is why a country that manages to do so well cannot do better in choosing its president.” - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
23. “The advantages of a hereditary Monarchy are self-evident. Without some such method of prescriptive, immediate and automatic succession, an interregnum intervenes, rival claimants arise, continuity is interrupted and the magic lost. Even when Parliament had secured control of taxation and therefore of government; even when the menace of dynastic conflicts had receded in to the coloured past; even when kingship had ceased to be transcendental and had become one of many alternative institutional forms; the principle of hereditary Monarchy continued to furnish the State with certain specific and inimitable advantages.Apart from the imponderable, but deeply important, sentiments and affections which congregate around an ancient and legitimate Royal Family, a hereditary Monarch acquires sovereignty by processes which are wholly different from those by which a dictator seizes, or a President is granted, the headship of the State. The King personifies both the past history and the present identity of the Nation as a whole. Consecrated as he is to the service of his peoples, he possesses a religious sanction and is regarded as someone set apart from ordinary mortals. In an epoch of change, he remains the symbol of continuity; in a phase of disintegration, the element of cohesion; in times of mutability, the emblem of permanence. Governments come and go, politicians rise and fall: the Crown is always there. A legitimate Monarch moreover has no need to justify his existence, since he is there by natural right. He is not impelled as usurpers and dictators are impelled, either to mesmerise his people by a succession of dramatic triumphs, or to secure their acquiescence by internal terrorism or by the invention of external dangers. The appeal of hereditary Monarchy is to stability rather than to change, to continuity rather than to experiment, to custom rather than to novelty, to safety rather than to adventure.The Monarch, above all, is neutral. Whatever may be his personal prejudices or affections, he is bound to remain detached from all political parties and to preserve in his own person the equilibrium of the realm. An elected President – whether, as under some constitutions, he be no more than a representative functionary, or whether, as under other constitutions, he be the chief executive – can never inspire the same sense of absolute neutrality. However impartial he may strive to become, he must always remain the prisoner of his own partisan past; he is accompanied by friends and supporters whom he may seek to reward, or faced by former antagonists who will regard him with distrust. He cannot, to an equal extent, serve as the fly-wheel of the State.” - Harold Nicholson
24. “No matter how old you are now. You are never too young or too old for success or going after what you want. Here’s a short list of people who accomplished great things at different ages1) Helen Keller, at the age of 19 months, became deaf and blind. But that didn’t stop her. She was the first deaf and blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.2) Mozart was already competent on keyboard and violin; he composed from the age of 5.3) Shirley Temple was 6 when she became a movie star on “Bright Eyes.”4) Anne Frank was 12 when she wrote the diary of Anne Frank.5) Magnus Carlsen became a chess Grandmaster at the age of 13.6) Nadia Comăneci was a gymnast from Romania that scored seven perfect 10.0 and won three gold medals at the Olympics at age 14.7) Tenzin Gyatso was formally recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama in November 1950, at the age of 15.8) Pele, a soccer superstar, was 17 years old when he won the world cup in 1958 with Brazil.9) Elvis was a superstar by age 19.10) John Lennon was 20 years and Paul Mcartney was 18 when the Beatles had their first concert in 1961.11) Jesse Owens was 22 when he won 4 gold medals in Berlin 1936.12) Beethoven was a piano virtuoso by age 2313) Issac Newton wrote Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica at age 2414) Roger Bannister was 25 when he broke the 4 minute mile record15) Albert Einstein was 26 when he wrote the theory of relativity16) Lance E. Armstrong was 27 when he won the tour de France 17) Michelangelo created two of the greatest sculptures “David” and “Pieta” by age 2818) Alexander the Great, by age 29, had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world19) J.K. Rowling was 30 years old when she finished the first manuscript of Harry Potter20) Amelia Earhart was 31 years old when she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean21) Oprah was 32 when she started her talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind22) Edmund Hillary was 33 when he became the first man to reach Mount Everest23) Martin Luther King Jr. was 34 when he wrote the speech “I Have a Dream."24) Marie Curie was 35 years old when she got nominated for a Nobel Prize in Physics 25) The Wright brothers, Orville (32) and Wilbur (36) invented and built the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight26) Vincent Van Gogh was 37 when he died virtually unknown, yet his paintings today are worth millions.27) Neil Armstrong was 38 when he became the first man to set foot on the moon.28) Mark Twain was 40 when he wrote "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", and 49 years old when he wrote "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"29) Christopher Columbus was 41 when he discovered the Americas30) Rosa Parks was 42 when she refused to obey the bus driver’s order to give up her seat to make room for a white passenger31) John F. Kennedy was 43 years old when he became President of the United States32) Henry Ford Was 45 when the Ford T came out.33) Suzanne Collins was 46 when she wrote "The Hunger Games"34) Charles Darwin was 50 years old when his book On the Origin of Species came out.35) Leonardo Da Vinci was 51 years old when he painted the Mona Lisa.36) Abraham Lincoln was 52 when he became president.37) Ray Kroc Was 53 when he bought the McDonalds Franchise and took it to unprecedented levels.38) Dr. Seuss was 54 when he wrote "The Cat in the Hat".40) Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III was 57 years old when he successfully ditched US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in 2009. All of the 155 passengers aboard the aircraft survived41) Colonel Harland Sanders was 61 when he started the KFC Franchise42) J.R.R Tolkien was 62 when the Lord of the Ring books came out43) Ronald Reagan was 69 when he became President of the US44) Jack Lalane at age 70 handcuffed, shackled, towed 70 rowboats45) Nelson Mandela was 76 when he became President” - Pablo
25. “The Prince came to give life unto those whose lives were almost being snuffed out by the devil via the cares of this world.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
26. “We cannot prevail by our own might or strength, we need to plug on to the source of our strength so that we will remain resourceful always.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
27. “When we are connected to the source, we will not be afraid of any task set before us.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
28. “Are you the fruit of redemption? If yes, then make a delightful noise unto Him.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
29. “You don't need to go running from pillar to post looking for what God looks like.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
30. “He is the only option for better living.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
31. “God is not a thief. That which steals, kills and destroys is the devil - not God!” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
32. “God comes down in the evenings to chat with man, enjoy man's company and find out how man faired in the course of the day.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
33. “God wants all man's attention, thoughts and focus to be on Him.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
34. “Dare to be different. Represent your maker well and you will forever abide in the beautiful embrace of his loving arms.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
35. “You recreate your world to your taste with God's Word in your mouth.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
36. “Create your world with God's Word in your mouth just say it and it will be accomplished!” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
37. “Let your words glorify God and edify your hearers and then beautify your life.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
38. “Your status has changed. Your Name is changed! You are a new creation.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
39. “You are not permitted to suffer what others suffer, you are not permitted to fail or die young.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
40. “Don't let any situation intimidate you anymore, don't accept defeat anymore.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
41. “Don't call yourself discouraged anymore;it's no longer your name.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
42. “Dominate in your domain; You can do it.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
43. “Don't die without fulfilling your purpose.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
44. “Don't blow off another's candle for it won't make yours shine brighter.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
45. “Don't set your goals by what other people deem important.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
46. “No man will ever bring out of that office the reputation which carries him into it. The honeymoon would be as short in that case as in any other, and its moments of ecstasy would be ransomed by years of torment and hatred.” - Thomas Jefferson
47. “The harder you work, the luckier you are, and I worked like hell.” - Gerald Ford
48. “Well, then he would be at war with the government, and death was an unfortunate side effect of any revolution. Change always had a price tag. But once he took over, the people would realize he was a better ruler than the disorganized, self-interested mob that called themselves Congress -- men who didn't know anything, being led by a president who knew even less.” - C.J. Hill
49. “You can change any status quo, stand out, walk by faith and not by sight and things will definitely go well with you.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.
50. “Don't just float through life; don't just agree to anything and everything, have a course you are known for at all times.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.
51. “Presidents are not elected anymore; they are hired.” - Michel Templet
52. “If I had feelings, I probably wouldn’t have even survived.” - Richard Nixon
53. “A confident woman knows her worth and so doesn’t fret when her man is highly placed or is often found amidst other women in the course of his business or assignment.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.
54. “A confident woman wears a smile and has this air of comfortability and pleasantness about her.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.
55. “Ladies, get confident bout yourselves, build up your self-worth and esteem, love yourself and be proud of your achievements and your man will adore you for life.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.
56. “Courage is the ability to execute tasks and assignments without fear or intimidation.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.
57. “Maturity of a woman is not in her age or size for age is just a number and size is figure.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.
58. “A responsible woman doesn’t see opportunities and needs and look the other way pretending not to see them rather she gets to work to ensure things are done properly and her man succeeds in his endeavours.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.
59. “A cause worth fighting for is worth fighting for to the end.” - Grover Cleveland
60. “The joke was that President Bush only declared war when Starbucks was hit. You can mess with the U.N. all you want, but when you start interfering with the right to get caffeinated, someone has to pay.” - Chris Kyle
61. “If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it.” - Calvin Coolidge
62. “Just think how happy you'd be if you lost everything you have right now & then got it back.” - Ronald Reagan
63. “Options abound world over, Options to choose from and be the best.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
64. “God takes us through life`s journey. Always nudging our Spirits to go for plus and shun the minus.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
65. “There is a ladder to Success! Choose to climb it.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
66. “In your emotions: exercise Joy over sadness.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
67. “Ride higher in life unto the higher life.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
68. “Don`t descend to the lowest ebb.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
69. “Shout out for Joy! Don`t scream out in fear for victors shout and victims scream.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
70. “Don`t turn around in circles for making circles do not equate making progress.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
71. “Move forward for forward is progress but circles are movement.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
72. “Life is beautiful if you take the best option.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
73. “It turns out horrendous when you choose the wrong options.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
74. “Decide to be rich! Hate poverty strong.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
75. “Sow good seeds for a good yield.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
76. “Avoid conflicts, Embrace cordiality.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
77. “Sow the right words! Think the good thought.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
78. “Have the best course for all your actions.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
79. “Accept responsibilities for all your actions. Learn from your past and your mistakes.” - Agu Jaachynma N E
80. “Don`t complain, Don`t compromise.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
81. “Stand out tall amidst challenges! Dwarf all irrelevant voices.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
82. “The giver is the blessed! The receiver stands still.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
83. “Desire to impact lives! Change destinies and make dreams come true.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu
84. “Anyaele Sam Chiyson Leadership Law of Responsibility: Great leaders greet their geniuses through their greatest power of choice, principle-based living and highest means of expressing their voice.” - Anyaele Sam Chiyson
85. “It's a shame, when I'm at the checkout line, and the cashier holds up my bill to the light, in search for a ghost president, or slashing a yellow marker to see if counterfeit. Even in money we can't be trusted. Makes we wonder whats next, will the government make a marker to slash our hand, or an x-ray we will have to walk through, to check if we have a dishonest heart or corrupt spirit?” - Anthony Liccione
86. “Based on the experience of history and civilization of mankind, which is more important for Muslims today, to no longer busy discussing the greatness that Muslims achieved in the past, or debating who first discovered the number zero, including the number one, two, three and so on, as the contribution of Muslims in the writing of numbers in this modern era and the foundation and development of civilizations throughout the world. But how Muslims will regained the lead and control of science and technology, leading back and become a leader in the world of science and civilization, because it represents a real achievement.” - Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie