Quotes of the Week: President's Day, Washington's Birthday

(Image courtesy of the White House)

In honor of yesterday being President's Day and tomorrow being George Washington's birthday, I thought I would post some quotes by a few Presidents, including Washington. Here are this week's Quotes of the Week:

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

--George Washington

I leave you, hoping that the lamp of liberty will burn in your bosoms until there shall no longer be a doubt that all men are created free and equal.

--Abraham Lincoln

If hard work is not another name for talent, it is the best possible substitute for it.

--James Garfield

Ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country.

--John F. Kennedy

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

--Bill Clinton

Think about every problem, every challenge, we face. The solution to each starts with education.

--George W. Bush

Which is these quotes is your favorite? And do you have a different Presidential quote that you love? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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