Inauguration Quotes:

Every moment is a fresh new beginning... a wonderful inauguration of the great cosmic journey through the Universe. We can do whatever we want. We can change reality at any moment.

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topic: Trump, Inauguration, Pointing

- Russell Brand

topic: New Beginnings, Journey, Reality, Inauguration

We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends -- honesty and hard work, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism -- these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded, then, is a return to these truths.

source: First Presidential Inaugural Address, Delivered 20 January 2009

topic: Ideas, Promise, Generations, Inaugural, Inaugural Address

We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms.

source: First Presidential Inaugural Address, Delivered 20 January 2009

topic: Loyalty, Honesty, Hard Work, Inaugural, Fair Play

The word; the forth-speaking of a thought, an idea, a truth, is the beginning of every new creation, or pulse of creation. It is the inauguration of every new order of things; it begins every new messianic reign, every coming of a better time. The darkness never comprehends it; but always, to as many as receive it, it gives power.

topic: Powerful, Children, Believe, Inaugural, Inaugural Address

- Samuel Longfellow

topic: Order, Ideas, Giving, Inauguration

What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task. This is the price and the promise of citizenship.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness.

source: First Presidential Inaugural Address, Delivered 20 January 2009

topic: Character, Responsibility, Giving, Inaugural, Difficult Tasks

We won't apologise for our way of life, nor will we weaver in its defence, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken, you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

source: First Presidential Inaugural Address, Delivered 20 January 2009

topic: Heritage, Weakness, Patchwork, Inaugural, Inauguration

With Malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds.

topic: Broken, Stronger, Way, Inaugural, Inauguration

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.

topic: God, Business, Giving, Firmness, Inaugural Address

Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake.

source: First Presidential Inaugural Address, Delivered 20 January 2009

topic: Grateful, Sacrifice, Today, Inaugural, Inauguration

My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

source: First Presidential Inaugural Address, Delivered 20 January 2009

topic: Father, Men, Rights, Inaugural Address, Rule Of Law

- John F. Kennedy

source: Inaugural Address, 20 Jan. 1961

topic: Inspirational, Inspiring, Country, Inaugural Speech, Independence Day Patriotic

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations

source: First Presidential Inaugural Address, Delivered 20 January 2009

topic: Mutual Interest, Hands, Way Forward, Inaugural, Inauguration

When every high school graduate can spell the word, 'inauguration,' let's put lampshades on our heads and listen to his speeches until Obama's voice gives out.

topic: Children, Knowing, Climate, Inaugural, Inaugural Address

- Paula Poundstone

topic: School, Voice, Giving, Inauguration, Graduating High School

Let it be said to our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we didn't turn our back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

topic: Children, Eye, Journey, Inaugural, Inauguration

To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

topic: Life, Friendship, Memories, Inaugural, Inaugural Address

I'm here today to update the American people on the incredible progress that has been made in the last four weeks since my inauguration. We have made incredible progress.

topic: Hands, Deceit, Fists, Inaugural, Inauguration

- Donald Trump

source: Source: www.esquire.com

topic: People, Progress, Updates, Inauguration

The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle-field, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature. --as quoted in THE RIVER OF WINGED DREAMS

There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.

source: Harold Holzer, Abraham Lincoln (1998). “The Lincoln Mailbag: America Writes to the President, 1861-1865”, p.7, SIU Press

topic: Dream, Nature, Memories, Inaugural Address, Inaugural Speech

- William J. Clinton

topic: Memorial Day, Freedom, America, Inaugural, Inaugural Speech

I talk about going to his [George W. Bush's] Inauguration and crying when he took the oath, 'cause I was so afraid he was going to "wreck the economy and muck up the drinking water"... the failure of my pessimistic imagination at that moment boggles my mind now.

- Sarah Vowell

source: "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart, www.cc.com. February 21, 2006.

topic: Drinking, Water, Imagination, Inauguration

Mandates are rarely won on election night. They are earned after Inauguration Day by leaders who spend their political capital wisely, taking advantage of events without overreaching.

- Ron Fournier

topic: Night, Leader, Political, Overreaching, Inauguration

From being a little girl in the projects, going through all of the mess that I was going through, to ending up at the Inauguration for the first African-American president, I'm speechless right now because I never thought I'd - I never ever - I couldn't even see that far. Even when I ended up in the music business I couldn't see that.

- Mary J. Blige

source: "Piers Morgan Tonight", transcripts.cnn.com. December 7, 2011.

topic: Girl, African American, President, Inauguration

[Donald Trump's inauguration] will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress. You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.

- John Lewis

source: Source: www.refinery29.com

topic: Home, Missing, Firsts, Inauguration

On February 17th, Four weeks from [Barack Obama's] inauguration, he signed a bill which saved or created 4 million jobs.

- Nancy Pelosi

source: Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

topic: Jobs, Four, Bills, Inauguration

I feel like the fellow in jail who is watching his scaffold being built." (On construction of reviewing stands for inauguration of his successor John F Kennedy)

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

topic: Success, Jail, Age, Inauguration

We chose to frame "March" around the inauguration of Barack Obama because it was such an important moment in the story of the Civil Rights Movement. It wasn't the fulfillment of Dr. [Martin Luther] King's dream, but it was a major down payment.

- Andrew Aydin

source: Source: www.salon.com

topic: Dream, Kings, Rights, Dr Martin Luther King, Inauguration

Even here in America, we felt the cool, refreshing breeze of freedom when Nelson Mandela took the seat of Presidency in his country where formerly he was not even allowed to vote. We were enlarged by tears of pride as we saw Nelson Mandela's former prison guards invited, courteously, by him to watch from the front rows his inauguration.

- Maya Angelou

source: 'His Day Is Done' - Poem in Tribute to Nelson Mandela, delivered December 2013

topic: Leadership, Wisdom, Country, Mandela S, Prison Guards

I spoke to Putin twice. He called me on the election. Vladimir Putin called me on the inauguration. We had a very good talk, especially the second one, lasted for a pretty long period of time. But have nothing to do with Russia. To the best of my knowledge, no person that I deal with does.

- Donald Trump

source: Source: www.pbs.org

topic: Long, Election, Very Good, Inauguration

I have just repeated word for word the oath taken by George Washington 200 years ago, and the Bible on which I placed my hand is the Bible on which he placed his. It is right that the memory of Washington be with us today, not only because this is our Bicentennial Inauguration, but because Washington remains the Father of our Country.

- George H. W. Bush

source: Presidential Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 1989

topic: Country, Memories, Father, Inauguration

The military progress both in Syria and in Iraq has been remarkable since President Donald Trump's inauguration. We have continued to liberate areas. We are making tremendous progress in liberating Mosul in Iraq, working with coalition forces, we're moving to position to liberate Raqqa.

- Rex W. Tillerson

source: Source: www.cbsnews.com

topic: Military, Moving, Progress, Inauguration

I just think to be in that place, to be surrounded as I will and for my brief moment in the inauguration ceremony by my wife and by my children and my daughter-in-law, with family looking on from behind us in the platform and many Hoosiers coming to be out in the crowds, I expect - it's again, it will be very, very humbling.

- Mike Pence

source: Source: www.dailyjournal.net

topic: Daughter, Children, Thinking, Daughter In Law, Inauguration

But we must admit the possibility that continued investigation and experience will bring us ever nearer to that solemn moment, when the first man will rise from earth by means of wings, if only for a few seconds, and mark that historical moment which heralds the inauguration of a new era in our civilization.

- Otto Lilienthal

topic: Mean, Men, Civilization, Inauguration, Seconds

The imprudent Maximus disregarded these salutary considerations: he gratified his resentment and ambition; he saw the bleeding corpse of Valentinian at his feet; and he heard himself saluted Emperor by the unanimous voice of the senate and people. But the day of his inauguration was the last day of his happiness.

- Edward Gibbon

topic: Ambition, Voice, Feet, Disregarded, Inauguration

[If not re-elected in 1864] then it will be my duty to so co-operate with the President elect, as to save the Union between the election and the inauguration; as he will have secured his election on such ground that he can not possibly save it afterwards.

The bottom feeders of the entertainment industry were never invited to presidential inaugurations. The bottom feeders of the entertainment were never used as fundraisers for presidents of the United States. They were ignored. There was always a line. They were always there, and they were always who they were, and they always did what they did. The bottom feeders have now become the standard. That's what's different.

source: Abraham Lincoln (2002). “Conversations With Lincoln”, p.359, Transaction Publishers

topic: President, Unions, Election, Inauguration

Inauguration Security was tighter than Kirstie Alley in a pair of spandex pants.

source: Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com

topic: Presidential, Different, Lines, Inauguration, Fundraiser

- Jay Leno

topic: Pants, Pairs, Spandex, Inauguration

Actually, you know who gave the shortest inauguration speech in history? George Washington. It was only like three minutes long. Well, sure. George Washington couldn't tell a lie.

- Jay Leno

topic: Lying, Long, Three, Inauguration

If somebody loses a gig because they publicly show up at [Donald] Trump's inauguration, I guarantee you somebody else is going to hire them and pay them more than they were making whenever they got fired.

The powers that be in entertainment are really threatening anybody that shows up at the [Donald] Trump inauguration is gonna have trouble getting a job. They're ticked off.

source: Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com

topic: Pay, Gigs, Guarantees, Inauguration

[Donald Trump] is saying that these stories of A-listers turning him down, "We're not asking 'em. I want the people at my inauguration." And I think that's probably true.

source: Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com

topic: Jobs, Entertainment, Trouble, Inauguration

[ Age Of Trump] was something that I really wanted to do, and I also really wanted it to feel evergreen, so we made a lot of attempts not to bog it down in the campaign fight, even though we were right in the middle of that. I wanted it to be something that could live on and be a conversation piece long after this inauguration, whoever it was going to be.

source: Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com

topic: Thinking, People, Stories, Inauguration

- Ava DuVernay

source: Source: deadline.com

topic: Fighting, Long, Age, Bogs, Evergreens

The Academy Awards for people in Hollywood is like the Super Bowl, the presidential inauguration and winning the NBA championship rolled up into one.

- Cheo Hodari Coker

source: "Has The Academy Awards Turned A Page On #OscarsSoWhite?". "Morning Edition" with David Greene, www.npr.org. February 27, 2017.

topic: Winning, Nba, Awards, Inauguration

In this case, the government will essentially be run by the people who are running it now. The top level [Barack] Obama appointees will leave by inauguration day.

- Lawrence O'Donnell

topic: Running, Government, People, Inauguration

The two inaugurations were different. The first inauguration I was thinking to myself, "Let's make sure I don't screw this up." I think there is - people always talk about how cool I am. I don't care how cool you are.