I would hope that understanding and reconciliation are not limited to the 19th hole alone. Gerald R. Ford on alone
History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion. Gerald R. Ford on experience
I had a lot of experience with people smarter than I am. Gerald R. Ford on experience
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 on family
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 on future
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 on future
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 on government
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 on government
Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men. Gerald R. Ford on government
Truth is the glue that holds government together. Gerald R. Ford on government
Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule. Gerald R. Ford on government
History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion. Gerald R. Ford on history
I would hope that understanding and reconciliation are not limited to the 19th hole alone. Gerald R. Ford on hope
I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators. Gerald R. Ford on sports
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 on sports
I love sports. Whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio. Gerald R. Ford on sports
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. Gerald R. Ford on success
Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time. Gerald R. Ford on truth