Currents Quote by Henry Steele Commager

The one thing our Founding Fathers could not foresee - they were farmers, professional men, businessmen giving of their time and effort to an…

— Ronald Reagan

Well, I have the same vision I think that the Founding Fathers of this country had.

— David Duke

The founding fathers were not only brilliant, they were system builders and systematic thinkers. They came up with comprehensive plans and visions.

— Ron Chernow

When the Constitution was written, the founders had no way of anticipating the new technologies that would evolve in the coming centuries.

— Al Franken

All the warnings the founding fathers gave us about government proved to be true. We should have listened.

— James Cook

It is far better to foresee even without certainty than not to foresee at all.

— Henri Poincare

If our Founding Fathers wanted us to care about the rest of the world, they wouldn't have declared their independence from it.

— Stephen Colbert

It's hard to say what the Founding Fathers would think of the modern presidency.

— John Dickerson

Frankly, neither president [Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter] was an inspiring figure; so, maybe their lack of inspiration by the founders shouldn't surprise us.

— Paul Kengor

The reality is that our Founders always predicted that one day there would be a president like Trump, and that's why they designed the…

— Steve Schmidt

The founding fathers never once rationalized getting in power and having control so they could stay in power.

— Tom Coburn

The Founding Fathers would be sorry to see that America had become so divided and factionalized.

— Michael Beschloss