List of Presidents by Time in Office
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- Franklin Roosevelt (32nd) spent the longest in office: 40 days into his 4th term. He is the only president who has served more than two terms.
- William Henry (9th) is the shortest-serving U.S. president who died of fever, 32 days into his term, becoming the 1st president to die in office.
- Note: 1.0 term is equivalent to 4 years.
List of Presidents by Time in Office
"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."
"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."
"In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins."
"A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil."
"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."
"We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more."
"We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail."
"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."
"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
"We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage."
"If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you."
"Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself."
"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
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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!
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
"Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world."
"The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there."
"Don't write so that you can be understood, write so that you can't be misunderstood."
"We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams."
"I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them."
"If you always support the correct principles then you will never get the wrong results!"
"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."
"Never be satisfied with less than your very best effort. If you strive for the top and miss, you'll still 'beat the pack.'"
"I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me."
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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!
"If wrinkles must be written on our brow, let them not be written on our heart. The spirit should never grow old."
"There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power."
