Gerald R. Ford quotes

Gerald R. Ford was the 38th President of the United States. Born on July 14, 1913, in Nebraska, Ford rose to prominence as a skilled athlete and later pursued a successful career in politics. Serving as Vice President under Richard Nixon, Ford assumed the presidency in 1974 following Nixon's resignation. During his presidency, Ford prioritized restoring trust in the government and promoting economic stability. His leadership helped navigate the country through a turbulent era. After leaving office, Ford continued to contribute to public service. Remembered for his integrity and bipartisan approach, Gerald R. Ford's legacy remains timeless. Learn more about this influential American leader at our website.

I love sports. Whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio.

- Gerald R. Ford

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.

- Gerald R. Ford

Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men.

- Gerald R. Ford

Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time.

- Gerald R. Ford

A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.

- Gerald R. Ford

I would hope that understanding and reconciliation are not limited to the 19th hole alone.

- Gerald R. Ford

An American tragedy in which we all have played a part.

- Gerald R. Ford

I have had a lot of adversaries in my political life, but no enemies that I can remember.

- Gerald R. Ford

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

- Gerald R. Ford

I watch a lot of baseball on the radio.

- Gerald R. Ford

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.

- Gerald R. Ford

Truth is the glue that holds government together.

- Gerald R. Ford

My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.

- Gerald R. Ford

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 household word today.

- Gerald R. Ford

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.

- Gerald R. Ford

I am a Ford, not a Lincoln.

- Gerald R. Ford

When a man is asked to make a speech, the first thing he has to decide is what to say.

- Gerald R. Ford

Things are more like today than they have ever been before.

- Gerald R. Ford

I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators.

- Gerald R. Ford

Even though this is late in an election year, there is no way we can go forward except together and no way anybody can win except by serving the people's urgent needs. We cannot stand still or slip backwards. We must go forward now together.

- Gerald R. Ford

Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule.

- Gerald R. Ford

Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.

- Gerald R. Ford

The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of political adolescents to by-pass the regular party organization and dictate the terms of a national election.

- Gerald R. Ford

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.

- Gerald R. Ford

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.

- Gerald R. Ford

I cannot imagine any other country in the world where the opposition would seek, and the chief executive would allow, the dissemination of his most private and personal conversations with his staff, which, to be honest, do not exactly confer sainthood on anyone concerned.

- Gerald R. Ford