Agendas Quote by Robert Dallek

As the leader of the most powerful nation in the world, our president is more than a list of policies. They set the tone…

— Max Joseph

American presidents are moral leaders and role models as much as they're political leaders and heads of state - they are meant to model…

— Jamelle Bouie

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

— Allan Lichtman

One of the great things about the United States is that when it comes to world affairs, the president obviously is the leader of…

— Barack Obama

Presidential leadership is best evaluated not on the basis of one's agreement with the policies, but on their effectiveness in using their powers to…

— James M Strock

“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

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

Every American, including our president, represents that we uphold the highest ideals of the world.

— Mike Pence

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.

— Bob Woodward

The principal role of the President of the United States is the security of the country and participating in trying to stabilize the world.

— John Sununu

You [as a president] have to have a strong team around you. You have to have respect for institutions and the process to make…

— Barack Obama

Our relationship with presidents is often like that of a teenager and parent. He's our leader, but sometimes we rail against his decisions for…

— Martha MacCallum