Nicholas Biddle Quotes

There were differences of opinion, but the only opinion that mattered was the President’s opinion.

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

You have no power at all if you do not exercise constant power.

Headmasters have powers at their disposal which Prime Ministers have never yet been invested.

The person who manages the state is me.

Any President has authority who asserts authority.

I do understand power, whatever else may be said about me. I know where to look for it and how to use it.

In domestic politics, presidents rarely wield independent power; what they wield is influence. Power is the capacity to make people do what you want them to do; influence is the ability to make them want what you want, at least temporarily.

All leaders must have some power. Without power, you can't be a leader.

Influence is not government.

It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.

I don't think I'll ever be president of anything.

To some people, power is a noun. To others, it's a verb.

In politics, as in business, leadership is crucial.

To deny we need and want power is to deny that we hope to be effective.

To be a leader of men one must turn one's back on men.

Real politics are the possession and distribution of power.

Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one.

We need a great president.

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

I believe in power.

You are the President. You tell them to go to hell.

There is a substantial difference between the President being able to wave to the crowd from a hospital window and being able to govern.

Towering over Presidents and State Governors, over Congress and State Legislatures, over conventions and the vast machinery of party, public opinion stands out in the United States, as the great source of Power.

Certainly I shall not be one of those who, having gained power, do not wish to use it.