Council Quote by Roger Sherman

The appointing power vested in the president imposes delicate and onerous duties. So far as it is possible to be informed, I shall make…

— Zachary Taylor

The statesman who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals would not only load himself with…

— Adam Smith

Your commander would never lie to you. That's the vice president's job.

— Henry Rollins

The president's duty to faithfully execute his office includes not only a duty of loyalty to the nation but also a duty of care…

— George T. Conway III

Forgive what may seem cut speech if I say that, in my judgment, a President with a just sense of duty has no option…

— Robert Owen

No man can well doubt the propriety of placing a president of the United States under the most solemn obligations to preserve, protect, and…

— Joseph Story

Presidents have, of course, acted inappropriately in the past, and our constitutional system has a framework in place for addressing misconduct by the chief…

— Asha Rangappa

He who takes the oath today to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States only assumes the solemn obligation which every…

— Grover Cleveland

Authority can be faked. That's why impersonating a police officer is a crime. Sometimes the outward appearances of authority can be deceiving.

— John Ortberg

I do not believe any president can bind a successor president to give up his fundamental role as protector of the country.

— Ted Cruz

Would it not be much better to have a president who deliberately lied to the people because he thought a war was essential than…

— Andrew Greeley

The president has undermined trust. No longer will the members of Congress be entitled to accept his veracity. Caveat emptor has become the word.…

— Bob Graham