Martha MacCallum Quotes

When he entered the Oval Office - by fate, not by design - Citizen Ford knew that he was not perfect, just as he knew he was not perfect when he left. But what president ever was?

In my opinion eight years as president is enough and sometimes too much for any man to serve in that capacity.

Well, Warren Harding, I have got you the presidency. What are you going to do with it?

If you want to age a lot of years, become president.

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.

The presidency has made every man who occupied it, no matter how small, bigger than he was; and no matter how big, not big enough for its demands.

It sure is hell to be president.

I respect the office of the 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.

It is one thing to be elected President and quite another for a man to become President. Yesterday, you decisively became President of this great nation.

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

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

I suport every President.

Trump continues to diminish the office of the Presidency.

I am the president now, the president of everybody.

Donald Trump ought to realise that being a president is different to being a candidate and that there is a responsibility that comes with the office.

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

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

But presidents matter. That's one of the biggest lessons I learned being in the White House.

It is always a delicate matter, when a friend or acquaintance becomes president.

Don't get me wrong: I would love to be president.

Five years ago, when I was elected, I had the feeling that the president doesn't have much to do. I've realized, though, that this is not a rubber-stamp position.

The presidency is an independent office and the Irish people whom I appreciate so much and I take with such responsibility have given a very clear mandate on a very clear set of ideas to me, as the ninth president.

Presidents grow up in the White House. The times shape the man.

I applaud anyone who wants to take on the load that comes with being President of the United States. You really have to love your country to place yourself in that position.