Presidency Quotes

339 Presidency quotes by 216 unique authors

There will be trying times during Obama's presidency, and liberty will need staunch defenders. Can Obama reshape liberalism to be, as it was under F.D.R.,… — William Kristol
Forty years after the greatest scandal of the American presidency, Elizabeth Drew's account in Washington Journal remains fresh and riveting, instructive and evocative. Her afterword… — Tom Brokaw
I firmly believed throughout 1971 that the major hurdle to winning the presidency was winning the Democratic nomination. I believed that any reasonable Democrat would… — George McGovern
The selection of a Republican candidate for the presidency of this globalized and expansive empire is - and I mean this seriously - the greatest… — Fidel Castro
My dear citizens, fellow citizens, French people, this 6th of May, have just chosen change by bringing me the presidency of the French republic. I… — Francois Hollande
Beguiled by George S. Bush's easy smile and casual indifference to the details, we are on the brink of electing him to office. This isn't… — Roger Ebert
Any candidate who'd offered a real possibility of an alternative to Nixon - someone with a different concept of the presidency - could have challenged… — Hunter S. Thompson
I think it might be better to have the President sort of like the King of England - or the Queen - and have the… — Hunter S. Thompson
The presidency is probably the loneliest office in America. Regardless of your friends, regardless of how good your marriage is, regardless of anything, you are… — Robert Reich
The American presidency will demand more than ringing manifestos issued from the rear of the battle. It will demand that the President place himself in… — John F. Kennedy
The presidency does not yield to definition. Like the glory of a morning sunrise, it can be experienced. — Calvin Coolidge
The final greatness of the presidency lies in the truth that it is not just an office of incredible power but a breeding ground of… — Clinton Rossiter
Trying to make the presidency work these days is like trying to sew buttons on a custard pie. — James David Barber
Extremism is the pursuit of the presidency is an unpardonable vice. Moderation in the affairs of the nation is the highest virtue. — Lyndon B. Johnson
With me it is exceptionally true that the Presidency is no bed of roses. — James K. Polk
You have heard me say, a great many times, that there is not that man or woman in this Church, and there never was and… — Brigham Young
I cannot believe that the killing of 2,000 Englishmen at New Orleans qualifies a person for the various difficult and complicated duties of the Presidency. — Henry Clay
We make a lot of fun at President Clinton's expense. But this transition is going to be tough because it's been 25 years since this… — David Letterman
Reagan was an exceedingly likeable guy, just a heck of a nice fellow, despite his politics. He was funny and loved a good joke, the… — Walter Cronkite
If you have not chosen me by secret ballot, neither have I gained office by any secret promises. I have not campaigned either for the… — Gerald R. Ford
It was my intent all along to write a nonjudgmental narrative of Bush's presidency. Along the way, a number of liberal friends of mine expressed… — Robert Draper
I think the most important thing is to take the long view on things. We live in such a 24/7, Twitter-fed, constant news cycle, and… — Barack Obama
As you approach the presidency, no one seems worthy of it, since it wasn't designed for a human in the first place. — Wilfrid Sheed
I had a truly horrible dream last night ... [Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Tyson and I] were on our way to a TV studio for a… — Hunter S. Thompson
With our financial house on fire, Obama makes clear both in in his speech and his budget that the essence of his presidency will be… — Charles Krauthammer

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