20th century Quote by Robert Dallek

Whenever I look at the history of presidents I deeply admire - the one thing that I'm always struck by is persistence. It's a…

— Barack Obama

When you look at the development of the American presidency, you see that the presidents who have had the greatest impact are the ones…

— H. W. Brands

“Americans tend to prefer their presidents on horseback: heroes who dream big and sound trumpets. There is, however, another kind of leader – quieter…

— Jon Meacham

Oftentimes the fascinating thing is that people who are seen as commanding figures at the moment that they were considered for President and did…

— Stephen Ambrose

Historians sometimes view presidents very differently from the way the public did at the time. Sometimes they don't.

— Michael Beschloss

Few American presidents are held in higher esteem than Thomas Jefferson. Though historians have scrutinized every phase of his long public career and found…

— Robert Dallek

Our best presidents have really combined domestic leadership with heroic achievements in foreign affairs or war.

— Allan Lichtman

The presidency awed me, but presidents do not. Perhaps I have always expected too much of them, but I believe that when they reach…

— Helen Thomas

We're up against the conventional thinking that says your ability to lead as president comes from longevity in Washington or proximity to the White…

— Barack Obama

When you're a former president, you have much less power, but you have a lifetime of experience and contacts and if you've got the…

— William J. Clinton

Few things reveal more about political leaders and their systems than the manner of their downfall.

— Antony Beevor

Occasionally, you see presidents come in and provide a clear change in direction of leadership.

— Jim Cantrell