10 most inspirational presidential quotes in honor of Inauguration Day

Today is Inauguration Day and just like that a new president takes office. In honor of Donald Trump taking the oath of office and embarking on his presidential term, here are a few inspiring quotes from past commanders-in-chief.

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” — John Quincy Adams

“Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time.” — Gerald R. Ford

“I walk slowly, but I never walk backward.” — Abraham Lincoln

“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” — Harry S. Truman

“The future rewards those who press on. I don’t have time to feel sorry for myself. I don’t have time to complain. I’m going to press on.” — Barack Obama

“Once you say you’re going to settle for second, that’s what happens to you in life.” — John F. Kennedy

“An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” — Millard Fillmore

“A president’s hardest task is not to do what is right, but to know what is right.” — Lyndon Johnson

“Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.” — Calvin Coolidge

“The only man who makes no mistake is the man who does nothing.”  — Theodore Roosevelt

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Wendy Moody

Wendy Moody

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