Its the quality of the ordinary, the straight, the square, that accounts for the great stability and success of our nation. Its a quality to be proud of. But its a quality that many people seem to have neglected.

Quote by Gerald R Ford

Topics: Nations Quotes, Quality Quotes

Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time.

Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time.

When a man is asked to make a speech, the first thing he has to...

When a man is asked to make a speech, the first thing he has to...

An American tragedy in which we all have played a part.

An American tragedy in which we all have played a part.

It's the quality of the ordinary, the straight, the square, that accounts for the great...

It's the quality of the ordinary, the straight, the square, that accounts for the great...

A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough...

A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough...

I watch a lot of baseball on the radio.

I watch a lot of baseball on the radio.

For millions of men and women, the church has been the hospital for the soul,...

For millions of men and women, the church has been the hospital for the soul,...

The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite...

The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite...

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

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

My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.

My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.

All my children have spoken for themselves since they first learned to speak, and not...

All my children have spoken for themselves since they first learned to speak, and not...

Even though this is late in an election year, there is no way we can...

Even though this is late in an election year, there is no way we can...

A coalition of groups is waging a massive propaganda campaign against the president of the...

A coalition of groups is waging a massive propaganda campaign against the president of the...

The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite...

The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite...

I cannot imagine any other country in the world where the opposition would seek, and...

I cannot imagine any other country in the world where the opposition would seek, and...

I am a Ford, not a Lincoln.

I am a Ford, not a Lincoln.

There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving...

There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving...

The pat on the back, the arm around the shoulder, the praise for what was...

The pat on the back, the arm around the shoulder, the praise for what was...

The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one,...

The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one,...

I made nothing happen very slowly.

I made nothing happen very slowly.