The best Quotes by James Buchanan

Whatever the result may be, I shall carry to my grave the consciousness that at least I meant well for my country.

The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men.

What is right and what is practicable are two different things.

I like the noise of democracy.

In England, they drive on the left side of the road.
In Pennsylvania we drive on what's left of the road.

They say money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a flight to Pennsylvania - and that's pretty much the same thing.

Money can't buy life.

Oh, friend, I am leaving this world that makes hearts break or turn to stone.

A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.

So, open your mouth, lad! For every voice counts!

War is young men dying and old men talking. You know this. Ignore the politics.

Equations are more important to me, because politics is for the present, but an equation is something for eternity.

People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

The day we stop believing democracy can work is the day we lose it.

One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other one is me.

A two-state solution is the only way to guarantee the long-term security of both the Israeli and the Palestinian people.
To make sure Israelis and Palestinians alike live in equal measure of freedom and dignity, we will not give up on working towards that goal.

I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it - Jeffrey enjoys his social life.

In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States.

For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

When you fall, the real test is whether you can ignore the naysayers, pick yourself up and come back stronger.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is a difficult moment for America. I, unfortunately, will be going back to Washington after my remarks. Today we've had a national tragedy. Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack on our country.

The result is an absence of checks and balances in Russia. The decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq...- I mean of Ukraine.

We can't do everything, but we have to do, what we can do.

Now there's no question China has been trying to crack down on the Internet. Good luck! That's sort of like trying to nail jello to the wall.

We are not the sum of our possessions.

We don't want an America that is closed to the world. What we want is a world that is open to America.

Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.

Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.

America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense… human rights invented America.

I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can't get my wife to go swimming.

Our Constitution works; our great republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule.

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

The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them.

If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risks, you win no victories.

Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.

Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal.

We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.

Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.

What do you call an Asian Dwayne Johnson?
The Wok.