Presidential Wisdom

In honor of Presidents' Day,
here is a bit of
presidential wisdom
from the past
to inspire us
to find
common ground
in the future...

"Too often...we enjoy the comfort of opinion
without the discomfort of thought."
-John F. Kennedy

"In religious and in secular affairs,
​the more fervent beliefs attract followers.
If you are a moderate in any respect -
if you're a moderate on abortion,
if you're a moderate on gun control,
or if you're a moderate in your religious faith -
it doesn't evolve into a crusade
where you're either
right or wrong,
good or bad,
with us or against us." 
-Jimmy Carter

"The middle of the road
is all of the usable surface.
The extremes,
right and left,
are in the gutters."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower

“All of us share this world
for but a brief moment in time.
The question is whether we spend that time
focused on what pushes us apart,
or whether we commit ourselves to an effort
— a sustained effort --
to find common ground,
to focus on the future we seek for our children,
​and to respect the dignity of all human beings.”
-Barack Obama

"In crucial things, unity. 
In important things, diversity. 
In all things, generosity."
-George H. W. Bush