Oath Of Office quotes

Oath Of Office

19 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

19 quotes
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan Astronomer, Astrophysicist

"I also wish that the Pledge of Allegiance were directed at the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as it is when the President takes his oath of office, rather than to the flag and the nation"

Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison Politician

"There is no constitutional or legal requirement that the President shall take the oath of office in the presence of the People but there is so manifest an appropriateness in the public induction to office of the chief executive officer of the nation that from the beginning of the Government the people to whose service the official oath consecrates the officer, have been called to witness the solemn ceremonial"

Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham Evangelist

"It started to rain as soon as Donald Trump stood to take the oath of office - and it rained as he was speaking and as soon as he finished and sat down it quit raining. And I thought the liberal media will say it rained on his parade. And I thought, no, what does the Bible say about rain? It's a sign of blessing."

John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Politician

"You have, at the same time, placed your confidence in me, and in my ability to render a free, fair judgment - to uphold the Constitution and my oath of office - and to reject any kind of religious pressure or obligation that might directly or indirectly interfere with my conduct of the Presidency in the national interest."

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