Happy President's Day

Andrew Anagnost is Autodesk President and CEO. Throughout history, Presidents of the United States have recorded some famous quotations. On this day, President's Day, we poke some good-natured fun at Andrew and imagine what he might have said, had he been President.

Famous Presidential Quote	If Andrew Anagnost were President...
"Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth." — George Washington	"Design, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth."
"Internal improvement and the diffusion of knowledge, so far as they can be promoted by the constitutional acts of the Federal Government, are of high importance." — Andrew Jackson	"Internal improvement and the diffusion of knowledge, so far as they can be promoted by design data, are of high importance."
"The gratitude ... should be commensurate with the boundless blessings which we enjoy." — James Polk	"The gratitude ... should be commensurate with the boundless cloud computing which we enjoy."
"Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide." — Andrew Johnson	"Honest conviction is my courage; the horizon model is my guide."
"There is nothing wrong in America that can't be fixed with what is right in America." — Bill Clinton	There is nothing wrong at Autodesk that can't be fixed with what is right at Autodesk."
"Peace is not made at the Council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men." — Herbert Hoover	"Subscription renewal is not made at the Council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of workflow solutions."
"Every expert was once a beginner." — Rutherford B. Hayes	"Every maker was once a beginner."
"And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." — John F. Kennedy	"And so my fellow customers, ask not what you can do for Autodesk; ask what Autodesk can do for you."

Today is a company holiday for Autodesk employees in the United States. Tomorrow we'll get back to the Forge.

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