Wise Presidential Quotes from Past Presidents
As we are full swing into another election year, we can continue to learn from our leaders of the past with these presidential quotes.
There are few things that seem to rile people up as much as talking about politics. But whatever side of the political parties you tend to lean towards, it’s hard to deny that America is the greatest nation. We’ve had some incredible leaders who have changed history in many ways.
There is a lot that we can learn from past presidents as we prepare to vote in another election later this year. Take a moment to read through the wise presidential quotes from our past leaders.
1. “It is impossible to govern the world without God. It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits and humbly implore his protection and favor.” –George Washington
2. “Be Americans. Let there be no sectionalism, no North, South, East or West. You are all dependent on one another and should be one in union. In one word, be a nation. Be Americans, and be true to yourselves.” – George Washington
3. “The future of this nation depends on the Christian training of our youth.” – George Washington
4. “What students would learn in American schools above all is the religion of Jesus Christ.” – George Washington
5. “It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God.” – George Washington
6. “The power under the Constitution will always be in the people. It is entrusted for certain defined purposes, and for a certain limited period, to representatives of their own choosing; and whenever it is executed contrary to their interest, or not agreeable to their wishes, their servants can, and undoubtedly will be recalled.” – George Washington
7. “Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society.” – George Washington
8. “Let me live according to those holy rules which Thou hast this day prescribed in Thy Holy Word…direct me to the true object, Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life. Bless, O Lord, all the people of this land.” – George Washington
9. “The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respectable Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations And Religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges…” – George Washington
10. “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.” – George Washington
11. “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” – John Adams
12. “Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.” – John Adams
13. “It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them a habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and inhumanity, and an ambition to excel in every capacity, faculty, and virtue. If we suffer their minds to grovel and creep in infancy, they will grovel all their lives.” – John Adams
14. “We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution is designed only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for any other.” – John Adams
15. “The Declaration of Independence laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity.” – John Adams
16. “The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people, and must be willing to bear the expenses of it. There should not be a district of one mile square, without a school in it, not founded by a charitable individual, but maintained at the public expense of the people themselves.” – John Adams
17. “Nothing is more dreaded than the national government meddling with religion.” – John Adams
18. “Mankind will in time discover that unbridled majorities are as tyrannical and cruel as unlimited despots.” – John Adams
19. “The date will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore.” – John Adams
20. “There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.” – John Adams
What’s your biggest takeaway from these presidential quotes and sayings? Do you have any other favorite quotes to add? Let us know in the comment section below.
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