Zachary Taylor Quotes

Josephine Baker is such an iconic woman that once you've touched her and she has touched you, it never goes away. I'm stuck with her. I'm sure 50 years from now, when they write my obituary, they will mention that I played Josephine Baker. It'll be on my epitaph.

Caesar had perished from the world of men, had not his sword been rescued by his pen.

Now, forty years after his passing, Winston Churchill is still quoted, read, revered, and referred to as much, if not more, than when he was alive.

It is very difficult to capture over the centuries, the charisma of an individual.

The death of Churchill at 90 was one of those watershed moments in which the obituary rises to a special calling beyond the sharing of remembered times. It gave an older generation a rare opportunity to explain something of itself to its children.

I have labored to make the record of the great men of my time.

True leadership is measured by what happens after you die.

… the whole earth is the sepulcher of famous men; and their story is not graven only on stone over their native earth, but lives on far away, without visible symbol, woven into the stuff of other men's lives.

Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it.

Too few presidents have steeped themselves not just in Lincoln's words but his deeds, which is why Obama's acquaintance with the great man is so compelling - especially since, like President-elect Lincoln, Obama will take office at a perilous time.

To know that someone decades later is still just as impactful as they were when they were alive, we need pioneers like that.

I'm going to imprint myself on everything in this world.

It is an honor to join 'The Nation's esteemed editorial board.

I'm part of history.

I feel like I'll be writing World War 2 music the rest of my life.

I want people talking about me when I'm gone.

Just to be, overall, I want to be one of the greats: overall, someone that leaves a good mark, someone everybody always remember.

Cheney refers to his vice presidency... as one of the most consequential vice presidencies in American history. And it clearly was.

I had a relationship with John Wooden. I spoke at his memorial service.

Long after Donald Trump is no longer President Trump, I know there will still be a relationship there.

We will see about Obama's legacy. I still think the historical nature of his candidacy will be the biggest part of his legacy.

I know that no matter what is said about Martin the King Jr., what he contributed, what he gave, what he meant, what he means all over this planet cannot be tarnished.

I have a lot of respect for President Obama, and while I deeply disagree with some of his actions or lack of action on issues I care about, I still recognize the significance of the first black presidency and the challenges that come with that.

I meant it when I said she was the greatest first lady ever. Because she viewed the presidency and being first lady as an opportunity to improve people's lives. It wasn't a burden. She put her heart and soul into the experience, just like I did.

Why would anyone want to be President today? The answer is not one of glory, or fame; today the burdens of the office outweigh its privileges. Its not because the Presidency offers a chance to be somebody, but because it offers a chance to do something.