List of Presidents by State of Birth
When They Were Children
When They Were Young
When They Were Young with Wife
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- The state produced most presidents is Virginia(8), followed by Ohio(7), and New York(5).
- Only 22 out of 50 states have produced at least one president.
List of Presidents by State of Birth
"Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. "
Letter to James Madison - Sunday, March 02, 1788
Letter to James Madison - Sunday, March 02, 1788
"On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock."
"It is by a thorough knowledge of the whole subject that [people] are enabled to judge correctly of the past and to give a proper direction to the future."
"There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power."
"I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me."
"If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you."
"Neither a wise man or a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him."
"Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error."
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Karen Steward - 2 years ago
I love President Joe Biden's quote: "Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable." He did it!
"The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there."
"In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins."
"If wrinkles must be written on our brow, let them not be written on our heart. The spirit should never grow old."
"Don't write so that you can be understood, write so that you can't be misunderstood."
"Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world."
"If you always support the correct principles then you will never get the wrong results!"
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Billie Beier - 1 year ago
"To be blunt, people would vote for me. They just would. Why? Maybe because I'm so good looking." -New York Times, 19/9/99 Trump is good looking!
"We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage."
"A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil."
"Never be satisfied with less than your very best effort. If you strive for the top and miss, you'll still 'beat the pack.'"
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
"The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger-but recognize the opportunity."
"I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them."
"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
"We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams."
"We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail."
"Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself."
"We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more."
