“The idea that America elected a black man to be its president forty years after it declined to allow Martin Luther King Jr. to stand on a balcony without getting shot still maintains its power to awe and inspire.” MenYearsStillsIdeasAmericaBlackPresidentInspireKingsShotsAweFortyLutherBalconies Author:Charlie Pierce
“The job of president is to motivate, to inspire, to be side by side with people making sure that they develop all their capacities and that I remove all the obstacles they have to grow by themselves.” PeopleJobsGrowsSidesPresidentInspireCapacityObstaclesRemove Author:Vicente Fox
“No president in history has been more vilified or was more vilivied during the time he was President than Lincoln. Those who knew him, his secretaries, have written that he was deeply hurt by what was said about him and drawn about him, but on the other hand, Lincoln had the great strength of character never to display it, always able to stand tall and strong and firm no matter how harsh or unfair the criticism might be. These elements of greatness, of course, inspire us all today.” Has BeensSaidMatterCharacterHandsMightTodayAbleCoursesStrongPresidentHurtWrittenStrengthGreatnessInspireElementsCriticismFirmTallDisplayUnfairSecretaryHarshStrength Of CharacterDeeply Hurt Author:Richard M. Nixon
“The most intimidating world leader was Lyndon Johnson, who became U.S. President when John Kennedy was assassinated. He exulted in this power and liked to inspire fear.” WorldPresidentLeaderInspireJohnsonIntimidatingWorld LeaderJohn Kennedy Author:Paul Johnson
“We, the people. Manifest Destiny. Conceived in liberty. Fear itself. Ask not. Morning in America. United we stand. Yes, we can. In times of great change and tumult, presidents seek to inspire beleaguered Americans by reminding them of their national identity.” PeopleAmericaAsksPresidentUnitedLibertyDestinyMorningIdentityInspireManifestRemindingTumultGreat ChangeNational IdentityManifest DestinyYes We CanUnited We Stand Author:Ron Fournier
“How could someone with a renowned ability to inspire, communicate complex ideas, and connect with voters find himself in this position? The President [Barack Obama], though a dedicated student of history, has seemingly failed to learn the lesson of our nation's most significant political confrontations: They've required single-minded determination, and the willingness to battle until the fight was won.” IdeasPoliticalFightingNationsPresidentAbilityPositionStudentsInspireLessonsBattleDeterminationComplexesCommunicateSignificantBarackWillingnessVotersDedicatedConfrontationPresident Barack ObamaRenowned Author:Arianna Huffington
“I mean the former presidents are going to be there [on Donald Trump inauguration]. The Clintons are going to be there. Jimmy Carter is going to be there. If Donald Trump needs a lesson in John Lewis and what he has done beyond talk, he could ask his own vice president.Mike Pence went to Selma in 2010 with John Lewis, was there on the Pettus Bridge, talked about him as somebody who has the moral authority and courage that continues to inspire millions of Americans.” IfsNeedsMeanDoneAsksPresidentMoralMillionsInspireTrumpLessonsAuthorityClintonVicesFormerBridgesMikeJimmyCarterVice PresidentInaugurationMoral Authority Author:Jason Chaffetz
“From Jefferson to Jackson to Lincoln to FDR to Reagan, every great president inspires enormous affection and enormous hostility. We'll all be much saner, I think, if we remember that history is full of surprises and things that seemed absolutely certain one day are often unimaginable the next.” IfsThinkingRememberCertainNextPresidentInspireOne DaySurpriseAffectionEnormousHostilityUnimaginableGreat Presidents Author:Jon Meacham
“But the question we should ask ourselves is, who is the next visionary leader of America? How do we have the aspiration and inspire Americans to reach their highest level? We need a president that does so.” NeedsShouldDoeAmericaNextAsksPresidentLevelsLeaderInspireHighestAspirationVisionariesVisionary Leaders Author:Tim Scott
“One of the things that I did before I ran for president is I was a professional speaker. Not a motivational speaker - an inspirational speaker. Motivation comes from within. You have to be inspired. That's what I do. I inspire people, I inspire the public, I inspire my staff. I inspired the organizations I took over to want to succeed.” PeopleWantMotivationPresidentInspireSucceedOrganizationInspiredRanSpeakersWithin YouStaffBe InspiredMotivational Speakers Author:Herman Cain
“A wholesome regard for the memory of the great men of long ago is the best assurance to a people of a continuation of great men to come, who shall be able to instruct, to lead, and to inspire. A people who worship at the shrine of true greatness will themselves be truly great.” PeopleMenLongAblePoliticsPresidentMemoriesLibertyGreatnessInspireWorshipRegardGreat MenLong AgoAssuranceContinuationShrinesTrue Greatness Book:The Price of Freedom: Speeches and Addresses Source: The Price of Freedom: Speeches and Addresses
“You would have to say his number one accomplishment has been to inspire a sense of confidence in the country... That confidence, that optimism, not only gives President Obama a political cushion, but it could have a real world economic impact.” WorldGivingHas BeensRealCountryPoliticalPresidentNumbersEconomicInspireOptimismImpactAccomplishmentReal WorldPresident ObamaCushions Author:George Stephanopoulos