Without God there could be no American form of government, nor an American way of life.

The tough decisions that a president has to make in the Oval Office are in no way related to the capability of a person to do well on television. On the other hand, the capability of a person to project favorably on television enhances that person's odds of being elected so he can serve in the Oval Office. So you can't ignore the talents, one, to be very effective on television, and on the other hand, to be very effective as an operating president.

We came from many roots, and we have many branches.

There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and there never will be under a Ford administration.... The United States does notconcede that those countries are under the domination of the Soviet Union.

I do believe, with all my heart and mind and spirit, that I, not as President but as a humble servant of God, will receive justice without mercy if I fail to show mercy.

I am the first to admit that I am no great orator or no person that got where I have gotten by any William Jennings Bryan technique.

All my children have spoken for themselves since they first learned to speak, and not always with my advance approval, and I expect that to continue in the future.