Andrew Jackson Quotes

The great scientist was offered the Presidency of the young state of Israel:] I am deeply moved ..., though also sad and abashed that it is impossible for me to accept this offer. Since all my life I have been dealing with the world of objects. I have neither the natural ability nor the experience necessary to deal with human beings and to carry out official functions.

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

I do not believe there can be found in the whole country a man so well fitted to be President.

I don't feel qualified to be President either, but I've got the job.

My nomination to be Governor was not to gratify ambition.

I thought it completely absurd to mention my name in the same breath as the presidency.

I'm making this decision based on whether I believe in my heart that I'm ready to be president of the United States and that I want to be president of the United States right now.

The interesting thing is that it seems like George W. Bush would have been happy being the president of anything. He could have been president of Major League Baseball.

The presidency is an office for which none of us is great enough.

It was flattering to have high expectations, but I was never going to be President.

I actually think you should run for president if you're going to be president, if you want to be president. I'm not running for president. I made that decision, consciously, not to.

Being a former first lady doesn't prepare you to be president.

I see myself a humble man, and I tell you I have no ambitions to be president.

I enjoyed being President.

I think that the presidency really brings out the best in a lot of people.

I would not want to live in a country that would have me as a leader in any sort of political bent.

The thought of being President frightens me and I do not think I want the job.

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

I don't even want to be president!

I really want to be governor when I have a partner in the White House.

I hope that as the Senate and American people learn more about me, they will see that I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences.

I really thought, with my background growing up, and my service, and all that, I thought it would be enough for the presidency. But... It sure was enough when I ran for Congress.

I can tell you that I never aspired to be president. I always honour something that Commander Chavez told us: that while we were in these posts, we must be clothed in humility and understand that we are here to protect the man and woman of the streets.

I think that I have very few personal gifts to bring to real politics.

Considering I'm a young president, I wouldn't like to make an evaluation of myself. It's not my job to do that.