Sam Donaldson Quotes

Politics is activity in relation to power.

The purpose of a politician is to be a leader. A politician has to lead. Otherwise he's just a follower.

We need a great president.

The President of the United States was untutored in foreign policy. He didn’t know Slovenia from Slovakia.

It is in vain to say that enlightened statesmen will always be able to adjust their interests. Enlightened men will not always be at the helm.

... knew more about world politics than all the cabinet ministers in office.

Donald Trump tells us that he is very, very smart. I'm afraid that when it comes to foreign policy, he is very, very not smart.

My father would be an amazing, amazing commander in chief.

Probably the smartest president we've had in terms of I.Q. in the last 50 years was Jimmy Carter, and I think he is the worst president of the last 50 years.

Leadership is important in politics.

President Obama is perhaps the smartest person I've ever worked with.

I have said for a long time that I thought the president would be best served if the attorney general resigned so I think it's the right thing to do.

If the president of the United States, if he's smart, if he needs help, he’d come. I could do a favor for the president

The president has a big stick.

Barry Goldwater once said, "I'd rather be right than president." I can't tell you how much I disagree with that Barry Goldwater.

If I'm President of the United States, when I'm President of the United States, we will stand with Israel.

"What war?" said the Prime Minister sharply. "No one has said anything to me about a war. I really think I should have been told. I'll be damned," he said defiantly, "if they shall have a war without consulting me. What's a cabinet for, if there's not more mutual confidence than that? What do they want a war for anyway?"

John Kerry knows more about more subjects than an awful lot of people. But I think it's a very hard job [Secretary of State].

I want to be the peace president.

They all know I'm back, very much back, and that I will be the general president again come hell or high water.

Every damn President since I can remember has been so in love with foreign policy that they're just like a schoolboy with a new girl.

Mr. Vice President, I know you're under a lot of duress to make up for lost ground, but I think people would be better served if we don't keep interrupting each other.

I'm not just a candidate, I'm the President

Donald Trump is a strong leader.

Mike Flynn is a fine person. I asked for his resignation. He respectfully gave it.