Famous quotes by gerald r. ford:
“This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts.”
—Gerald R. Ford (b. 1913)
“I gave a speech in Omaha. After the speech I went to a reception elsewhere in town. A sweet old lady came up to me, put her gloved hand in mine, and said, ‘I hear you spoke here tonight.’ ‘Oh, it was nothing,’ I replied modestly. ‘Yes,’ the little old lady nodded, ‘that’s what I heard.’”
—Gerald R. Ford (b. 1913)
“Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule.”
—Gerald R. Ford (b. 1913)
“America needed recovery, not revenge. The hate had to be drained and the healing begun.”
—Gerald R. Ford (b. 1913)
“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 (b. 1913)