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You cannot denude the presidency of the substance and power of its office. It can't be done.

— Benjamin Wittes

Rarely has a U.S. president been so wrong about so much at the expense of so many,

— Dick Cheney

Although this should not be so, historians reconsider presidencies based on how the presidents conduct themselves after leaving office.

— H. W. Brands

America can change its presidents, but the world doesn't change.

— H. W. Brands

Most of the problems a President has to face have their roots in the past.

— Harry S Truman

When a republic's most venerable institutions no longer operate as they were intended, it becomes possible for small cabals to usurp power, and, while…

— T. D. Allman

Presidents tend to tinker, you know, and mess everything up.

— Pat Paulsen

In a healthy republic, there is a need for figures who understand that the presidency is not the be-all and end-all of the people.

— Ben Domenech

You have a lot of unfinished business, but obviously every president who leaves, particularly after two terms, can point to many different areas where…

— Kellyanne Conway

Under our Constitution, presidents have something called 'veto power.

— Hillary Clinton

I think that presidents don't give up power that has accrued to them by the precedent of previous presidents. Even when they say they…

— Rachel Maddow

Presidents make their hard decisions and then abide forever with their mistakes and regrets.

— Nancy Gibbs