Pratibha Patil Quotes

Be a President. Don't try to be a lawyer.

Governing has always been hard.

My fellow citizens, the American Presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery.

One of the questions that I often get is, 'Why are you running to be President?'. To Be President! What did I miss? I'm not running to go to Disneyland.

I learned running the government for the Presidency, which I always thought was difficult, is even more difficult than I thought.

While not all politicians are statesmen, all statesmen are politicians.

Governing is about selecting.

There are just some things about being president that are difficult.

When you're actually president, the spin matters a lot less.

AAP's Punjab Convener is not a rubber stamp.

If you're in Congress, you vote and give speeches. But governors have to make decisions every day, and presidents have to make decisions every day.

I ended up being the 43rd president of the United States. It was an awesome experience, and I'm glad I did it.

When the President makes something a priority, we see action.

I don't like to see a president who is just out campaigning all year long or for the last four years. I'd like to see somebody who's going in the office. In fact, I'd like to not see them because that way you'd be sure that they'd be working.

I'm not serving in office because I desperately needed 99 new friends in the U.S. Senate.

Politicians can't manage. All they can do is talk.

The office of President is a great one; to every true American it seems the greatest on earth. And to me, as I was engaged in weaving a background of music for the pageantry of it, there came a deeper realization of the effect of that office on the man.

I've never covered the president in any way other than that he is ultimately responsible.

We work for the families back home, we do not work for the lobbyists that prowl the halls of the capital building, do not forget who we work for.

The press secretary who starts to narrow down or close the president's options because he answers delicate negotiating questions no longer serves the president.

Luckily, I'm a governor - so I get to tell you what I've already done not just what I'm going to do.

You ought to serve on the platform you run on.

It is a great privilege for any man to become a member of the Senate.

I loved being in the Senate. That was a wonderful experience.

But why should I run for office and lose what little influence I have?