Gerald R. Ford Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

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

“I am a Ford, not a Lincoln.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“If Lincoln were alive today, he'd be turning over in his grave.”

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

“A coalition of groups is waging a massive propaganda campaign against the president of the United States. an all-out attack. Their aim is total victory for themselves and total defeat for him.”

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