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Mr. President, putting it bluntly, wouldn't we just be continuing a bloodbath that already exists in Cambodia if we voted the 222 million in aid?
Gerald R. Ford
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Gerald R. Ford
Age: 93 †
Born: 1913
Born: July 14
Died: 2006
Died: December 26
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My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here the people rule. But there is a higher Power, by whatever name we honor Him, who ordains not only righteousness but love, not only justice but mercy.
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To me, the Presidency and the Vice-Presidency were not prizes to be won, but a duty to be done.
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Sit down before facts as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion — or you shall learn nothing.
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The power and diversity of the Armed Forces, active Guard and Reserve, the resolve of our fellow citizens, the flexibility in our command to navigate international waters that remain troubled are all essential to our security.
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The three-martini lunch is the epitome of American efficiency. Where else can you get an earful, a bellyful and a snootful at the same time?
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An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history.
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I think they ought to be treated equally. Period.
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My golf must be improving, I'm not hitting as many spectators.
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Too often critics seem more intent on seeking new ways to alter Congress than to truly learn how it functions. They might well profit from the advice of Thomas Huxley, who said a century ago: Sit down before facts as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notionor you shall learn nothing.
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In the two centuries that have passed since 1776, millions upon millions of Americans have worked and taken up arms when necessary to make that dream a reality. We can be extremely proud of what they have accomplished. Today, we are the world's oldest republic. We are at peace. Our Nation and our way of life endure. We are free.
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We are bound together by the most powerful of all ties, our fervent love for freedom and independence, which knows no homeland but the human heart.
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Personal excellence can be achieved by a visionary goal, through planning, dedicated execution, and total follow-through.
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I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators.
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I watch a lot of baseball on the radio.
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It'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 have neglected.
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Ronald Reagan was an excellent leader of our nation during challenging times at home and abroad.
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The American dream does not come to those who fall asleep.
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I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our government, but civilization itself.
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I love sports. Whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio.
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I do believe, with all my heart and mind and spirit, that I, not as President but as a humble servant of God, will receive justice without mercy if I fail to show mercy.
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