President Takes Oath

Famous quotes containing the words president, takes and/or oath:

“The President is not only the leader of a party, he is the President of the whole people. He must interpret the conscience of America. He must guide his conduct by the idealism of our people.”
—Herbert Hoover (1874–1964)

“The laughter of man is more terrible than his tears, and takes more forms—hollow, heartless, mirthless, maniacal.”
—James Thurber (1894–1961)

“On principle I dislike an oath which requires a man to swear he has not done wrong. It rejects the Christian principle of forgiveness on terms of repentance. I think it is enough if the man does no wrong hereafter.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)