Inspiring Quotes from America's Greatest Minds

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

These historic leaders shaped the United States as we know it, take a look at these inspiring quotes they shared.

29. John F. Kennedy

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country."

28. Dwight D. Eisenhower

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it."

26. Harry S. Truman

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit."

25. Herbert Hoover

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die."

23. Calvin Coolidge

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave."

22. Andrew Jackson

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in."

20. James Madison

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty."

19. Alexander Hamilton

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one."

17. Ulysses S. Grant

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"In every battle, there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten. Then he who continues the attack wins."

16. James Garfield

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"Ideas are the great warriors of the world."

14. Thomas Paine

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."

13. Patrick Henry

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"Give me liberty, or give me death!"

11. Susan B. Anthony

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less."

10. George Washington

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one."

8. Harriet Tubman

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."

7. Abraham Lincoln

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"The best way to predict your future is to create it."

5. Theodore Roosevelt

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

4. Thomas Jefferson

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past."

2. Rosa Parks

29. John F. Kennedy, 28. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 26. Harry S. Truman, 25. Herbert Hoover, 23. Calvin Coolidge, 22. Andrew Jackson, 20. James Madison, 19. Alexander Hamilton, 17. Ulysses S. Grant, 16. James Garfield, 14. Thomas Paine, 13. Patrick Henry, 11. Susan B. Anthony, 10. George Washington, 8. Harriet Tubman, 7. Abraham Lincoln, 5. Theodore Roosevelt, 4. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Rosa Parks

"I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear."

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