Every man Quote by John C. Calhoun

The executive, in our government is not the sole, it is scarcely the principle, object of my jealousy. The tyranny of the legislature is…

— Thomas Jefferson

“I believe the most important benefit that I can confer on the country by my presidency is to insist upon the entire independence of…

— Grover Cleveland

“The executive power in our government is not the only, perhaps not even the principal, object of my solicitude. The tyranny of the legislature…

— Thomas Jefferson

The politicization of the presidency would pose a real threat to the institution and its function.

— Reuven Rivlin

And then you're going to have a president whose business empire depends on sort of delivering certain policies. For example, one thing that was…

— Jill Stein

I would not be the mere President of a Party. I feel bound to administer the government untrammeled by party schemes.

— Zachary Taylor

As president, I will appoint tough, independent authorities to strengthen anti-trust enforcement and really scrutinize mergers and acquisitions, so the big don't keep getting…

— Hillary Clinton

I shall make it my chief business to see that the [royal] executive power has its place in the constitution.

— Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau

I've said all along we need a chief executive, not a chief politician, in the White House.

— Chris Collins

“is like asking a politician to achieve high office without the benefit of bribes or patronage.”

— Susanna Clarke

I've put forth measures that would actually eliminate some of the executive branch power. You know, philosophically, that's where I am.

— Mark Meadows

My most earnest wish is to see the republican element of popular control pushed to the maximum of its practicable exercise. I shall then…

— Thomas Jefferson