People should make distinctions between the office of the presidency and the person who occupies it. You can respect the office even… — David Greenberg Distinction Copy Share Image
An old-timer is someone who can remember when a naughty child was taken to the woodshed instead of to a psychiatrist. — David Greenberg Children Copy Share Image
Coolidge's preference for experience over ideas was a deeply rooted trait. — David Greenberg Ideas Copy Share Image
I find it hard to imagine that future historians will see the Iraq War as a big plus in Bush's ledger, but… — David Greenberg Bigs Copy Share Image
It's actually quite common for presidents to believe that future generations will render a verdict on their presidencies that is more lasting… — David Greenberg Age Copy Share Image
One thing that does seem to me to be fairly consistent is that presidents who restrict civil liberties, even in wartime, are… — David Greenberg Agree Copy Share Image
Presidents who restrict civil liberties, even in wartime, are usually judged harshly for it. — David Greenberg Civil liberties Copy Share Image
We have to judge presidents not only by the long-term consequences of their actions but also by how they make citizens in… — David Greenberg Action Copy Share Image
I'm hard pressed to give an example on the spot of a president who explicitly spoke of the vindication of history, but… — David Greenberg Example Copy Share Image
