In any country, if you don't have countervailing institutions, the power of any one president is problematic for democratic development. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Presidents and Lyndon Johnson was really no exception, very rapidly learned the difference between a contingency plan and an authorized act. — McGeorge Bundy Copy Share Image
I have called President Obama, and President Obama called me on various issues. This is part of our regular contacts, there is… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I wish a robot would get elected President. That way, when he came to town, we could all take a shot at… — Jack Handey Copy Share Image
Another air traffic controller fell asleep on the job, but he had a good excuse. He was watching President Obama’s deficit speech. — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
The Republicans tend to choose the candidate who came in second place in the last election, and Democrats tend to move on.… — Brian Schweitzer Copy Share Image
As president, I decided that a strong, confident America could advance our national security by engaging directly with the Iranian government. We've… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The president [Barack Obama] himself has said he thought part of his job was to remind the American people that being president… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
I would rather be a person who struggled there than someone who had a great, easy time and then got out in… — Lauren Graham Copy Share Image
I am so proud to be running with another strong history-making woman, Hillary Clinton, to be president of the United States. I'm… — Tim Kaine Copy Share Image
It's critically important that we have governments to work with, that we have entities to work with. President Hadi has been a… — Chuck Hagel Copy Share Image
We don't have a lot of expectations [for Donald J. Trump] because the American administration is not only about the President; it's… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
"National Anthem" was just a funny idea I'd been knocking about. I initially thought about a beloved celebrity having to do that… — Charlie Brooker Copy Share Image
The decision to attack the entire nation [of Yugoslavia] has been counterproductive, and our destruction of civilian life has now become senseless… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
No man who enters upon the office to which I have succeeded can fail to recognize how every president of the United… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
It's really a situation [ Donald Trump's children are involved now in choosing the next government] that no other president had in… — Brian Ross Copy Share Image
I have said a lot in the past and now I think it is best that I do not comment on what… — Tommy Franks Copy Share Image
President Obama, by the way, has set a Guinness World Record as the fastest person to get a million Twitter followers. Obama… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
I do not care how brave a president is; I do not care how many medals he may wear. I do not… — Ferdinand Marcos Copy Share Image
Most enlightened men now recognize that General Jackson is not fitted to fill the office of President; his limited experience of anything… — Jared Sparks Copy Share Image
There's a whole lot of potential here [in vice-president candidates debates]. But it's not going to be a substitute for [Donald] Trump… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Instead of cutting waste, the Obama Administration is hurting workers. President Obama should stop protecting wasteful government spending. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It is only requisite, for me to say to you, that the President places great reliance upon your skill, judgment and intimate… — Anson Jones Copy Share Image
President Obama, I voted for him. I think he's a mature politician, but here's what happened. Obama wanted a green economy. He… — Jeremy Rifkin Copy Share Image
Some good news. Finally, President Bush is going to do something about global warming. He became alarmed when another chunk of ice… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
The press secretary who starts to narrow down or close the president's options because he answers delicate negotiating questions no longer serves… — Ari Fleischer Copy Share Image
Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela announced Tuesday he will begin writing his autobiography. He spent 25 years in prison before being… — Argus Hamilton Copy Share Image
Our true remembrance to President Kennedy is in our actions to honor the unspoken words and finish the unfinished work today and… — Marian Wright Edelman Copy Share Image
This Federal Reserve Act establishes the most gigantic trust on earth. When the President (Wilson) signs this bill the invisible government of… — Charles August Lindbergh Copy Share Image
Even the Congressional Budget Office and the Social Security trustees appointed by the president say that Social Security is financially sound, without… — James Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Presidents don't have a whole lot to say about prosperity or the economy. Government cannot create prosperity. There are a lot of… — Phyllis Schlafly Copy Share Image
Most of the mess that is called history comes about because kings and presidents cannot be satisfied with a nice chicken and… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
President Obama knows that wars are not to be entered into lightly; he knows that overseas conflicts don't only do damage in… — Lincoln Chafee Copy Share Image
Republicans are now saying that Dan Rather should lose his job because he misled the country with bogus information. Which is odd… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
President Obama recently said that his day is all about politics, so in the mornings he likes to watch ESPN. So if… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
“president is principally responsible for the misfeasance and malfeasance of his administration. He is not just an innocent bystander.” — Andrew McCarthy Copy Share Image
The law limits anyone from serving as president of the United States for more than eight years. And in my opinion -… — Michele Bachmann Copy Share Image
Barry Goldwater once said, 'I'd rather be right than president.' I can't tell you how much I disagree with that Barry Goldwater. — Howard Dean Copy Share Image
The president has to project to the American people a sense of demanding idealism. Idealism which is not based in self-indulgence, but… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The life of the President's First Lady would not have been for me. And I don't know how I would have been… — Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Copy Share Image