Definitions Quote by Calvin Coolidge

The Presidency is not a bed of roses.

— James K. Polk

There is far less to the Presidency, in terms of essential activity, than meets the eye.

— Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr

With me it is exceptionally true that the Presidency is no bed of roses.

— James K. Polk

The Presidency, even to the most experienced politicians, is no bed of roses; and [Zachary] Taylor like others, found thorns within it. No human…

— Abraham Lincoln

I've never been the president of anything, but I would imagine that in ways it could be a very isolating experience, because you're ensconced…

— Jesmyn Ward

Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There's nothing to do but to stand there and take it.

— Lyndon B. Johnson

The Presidency is not merely an administrative office. Thats the least of it. It is more than an engineering job, efficient or inefficient. It…

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

The presidency is not an office job.

— Jakaya Kikwete

As we look back over the sweep of American history, it has been the American Presidency that has best fulfilled the vision of the…

— William Barr

Presidential aspirants reach for the highest office to satisfy some yearning for greatness or even immortality.

— Robert Dallek

Whatever he does in office, no man can live up to the high expectations of the world, but we have been changed by his…

— Des Browne

The final greatness of the presidency lies in the truth that it is not just an office of incredible power but a breeding ground…

— Clinton Rossiter