60 Quotes by Donald Trump to get you thinking

Today I thought it would be interesting to explore some quotes by Donald Trump. Love him or hate him, we certainly cannot ignore him.

Donald John Trump is well-known as an American politician, media personality, and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, he is the 47th president of the United States and he was formerly the 45th president.

Trump was born in New York City and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He became the president of his family’s real estate business in 1971, renamed it the Trump Organization, and began acquiring and building skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses.

Despite experiencing some business bankruptcies, he’s had the resilience to bounce back and re-establish himself.

From 2004 to 2015, he hosted the reality television show The Apprentice.

His fans love him, and the political establishment loathes him, but he’s successful and it’s always interesting to try to understand how successful people tick.

So here are 60 quotes by Donald Trump which I think provide us with some insight into Trump the man and what drives him and his presentational style.

Quotes by Donald Trump (1 – 20)

A little hyperbole never hurts.

Sometimes it pays to be a little wild.

Leverage: don’t make deals without it.

It’s always good to be underestimated.

Politicians can’t manage. All they can do is talk.

There can be no prosperity without law and order.

If you’re going to be thinking, you may as well think big.

When America is united, America is totally unstoppable.

It is the right of all nations to put their own interests first.

I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit.

Sometimes, by losing a battle, you find a new way to win the war.

When somebody challenges you, fight back. Be brutal, be tough.

We will follow two simple rules: Buy American and hire American.

You need to generate interest, and you need to create excitement.

Sometimes, part of making a deal is denigrating your competition.

My whole life is about winning. I don’t lose often. I almost never lose.

You have to convince the other guy it’s in his interests to make the deal.

I understand now that certain events can take on symbolic importance.

If people can just pour into the country illegally, you don’t have a country.

Without passion, you don’t have energy; without energy, you have nothing.

Quotes by Donald Trump (21 – 40)

I’ve always won, and I’m going to continue to win. And that’s the way it is.

The final key to the way I promote is bravado. I play to people’s fantasies.

We will no longer surrender this country or its people to the false song of globalism.

You can’t be scared. You do your thing, you stand up tall, and whatever happens, happens.

The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead.

No dream is too big. No challenge is too great. Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach.

We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity.

What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.

In the end, you’re measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish.

I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That’s where the fun is.

One of the key problems today is that politics is such a disgrace, good people don’t go into government.

The most important thing in life is to love what you’re doing, because that’s the only way you’ll ever be really good at it.

I didn’t take it personally. They were politicians. They sensed an issue that might play with the voters and the press, so they jumped on the bandwagon.

Good publicity is preferrable to bad publicity, but from a bottom-line perspective, bad publicity is sometimes better than no publicity at all. Controversy, in short, sell.

Sometimes you need conflict in order to come up with a solution. Through weakness, oftentimes, you can’t make the right sort of settlement, so I’m aggressive, but I also get things done, and in the end, everybody likes me.

If you’re interested in ‘balancing’ work and pleasure, stop trying to balance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable.

I have made the tough decisions, always with an eye toward the bottom line. Perhaps it’s time America was run like a business.

We will be a country of generosity and warmth. But we will also be a country of law and order.

I’m competitive, and I love to create challenges for myself. Maybe that’s not always a good thing. It can make life complicated.

Every day, I wake up determined to deliver a better life for the people all across this nation that have been neglected, ignored, and abandoned. I have visited the laid-off factory workers and the communities crushed by our horrible and unfair trade deals. These are the forgotten men and women of our country.

Quotes by Donald Trump (41 – 60)

Everybody has their detractors. Some people say arrogance, or whatever they may say. I only have one thing in mind, and that’s doing a great job for the country.

Do not let anyone tell you it cannot be done. No challenge can match the heart and fight and spirit of America. We will not fail. Our country will thrive and prosper again.

We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone, but rather to let it shine as an example for everyone to follow.

I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct. I’ve been challenged by so many people, and I don’t frankly have time for total political correctness. And to be honest with you, this country doesn’t have time either.

The problems we face now – poverty and violence at home, war and destruction abroad – will last only as long as we continue relying on the same politicians who created them in the first place.

If you love what you do, if you love going to the office, if you really like it – not just say it, but really like it – it keeps you young and energised. I really love what I do.

Speeches are much easier if you read them. I just find when I do that, it’s harder to fire up the crowd.

Americans want great schools for their children, safe neighbourhoods for their families, and good jobs for themselves. These are the just and reasonable demands of a righteous public.

I rely on myself very much. I just think that you have an instinct, and you go with it. Especially when it comes to deal-making and buying things.

I want trade deals, but they have to be great for the United States and our workers. We don’t make great deals anymore, but we will once I become president.

Together, we will determine the course of America and the world for years to come. We will face challenges. We will confront hardships. But we will get the job done.

We have to straighten out our country; we have to make our country great again, and we need energy and enthusiasm.

I came out strongly against the war with Iraq because it was going to destabilize the Middle East.

It is time to remember that old wisdom our soldiers will never forget: that whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots, we all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American Flag.

I have embraced crying mothers who have lost their children because our politicians put their personal agendas before the national good. I have no patience for injustice, no tolerance for government incompetence, no sympathy for leaders who fail their citizens.

Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you’re generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don’t make.

Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs, will be made to benefit American workers and American families. We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries making our products, stealing our companies, and destroying our jobs. Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength.

My style of deal-making is quite simple and straightforward. I aim very high. And then I just keep pushing and pushing and pushing to get what I’m after. Sometimes I settle for less than I sought, but in most cases I still end up with what I want.

The worst thing you can possibly do in a deal is seem desperate to make it. That makes the other guy smell blood, and then you’re dead. The best thing you can do is deal from strength, and leverage is the biggest strength you can have. Leverage is having something the other guy wants. Or better yet, needs. Or best of all, simply can’t do without.

One thing I’ve learned about the press is that they’re always hungry for a good story, and the more sensational the better. It’s the nature of the job, and I understand that. The point is that if you are a little different, or a little outrageous, or if you do things that are bold or controversial, the press is going to write about you.

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