Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes

We all obviously need others to look up to, and be inspirational to us. Ford did a great job as far as putting the presidency back where it belonged, getting the trust back after Nixon. And President Reagan has been one of the most influential presidents.

it does not make any difference whether it were the Republican or Democratic Party. It is the business of the party in power to face the American Nation, stand responsible for the conduct of its administration, and to give the people of this Nation a prosecution in this case that will restore the confidence of the people not in the party in power merely, or any party, but in their Government, in the integrity of their public officials.

I don't want to be THE president, but I would like to have A president.

I've been privileged to see the presidency up close. And I know the awesome responsibility of protecting America and the incredible opportunity of working to try to make life better for all of you.

Being prime minister is not a job to be performed with an eye for the exit.

A prime minister must not promise things that can't be fulfilled.

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

There's always a risk when the candidate becomes president: Will he deliver what is expected of him?

Benghazi matters because Americans deserve to know the truth from those entrusted to lead and govern.

I leave it up to the government to make good decisions for Americans.

All government is a trust. Every branch of government is a trust, and immemorially acknowledged to be so.

Public officers are the trustees of the people.

The American people are starved for two things: The truth and leadership.

A minister of state is excusable for the harm he does when the helm of government has forced his hand in a storm; but in the calm he is guilty of all the good he does not do.

This government, unlike the last government, is actually governing.

Every candidate for the Presidency should read books that strike cautionary notes about how recent leaders miscalculated or allowed themselves to be led astray by false beliefs.

In order to maintain public trust in government, elected officials must answer for what they do and say; this includes 140-character tweets.

I think I would just want to say that I do view serving in government as an honor, and I do view it as a responsibility.

Every president learns in the course of your time in office, but the American people have the right to expect that you walk in the door prepared for the job.

If you believe, as I do, that the scope and range of presidential authority is great, that puts a lot of weight on the civic virtue and decency of the individual who holds the office.

Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters. Not only is their time and labor due to the government, but they should scrupulously avoid in their political action, as well as in the discharge of their official duty, offending by a display of obtrusive partisanship their neighbors who have relations with them as public officials.

Government never falls lower than when decent people dutifully excuse their leaders' sins.

We elect our Presidents, be they Republican or Democrat, then start daring 'em to make good.

The American people are seeing in President Trump a leader who is keeping his word to the American people.

It ought to be done by the elected officials themselves because they have the credibility. And it's not like we aren't willing to help.