Quotes About Presidents

We got two examples in recent history from this country. One in the '80s under President Reagan. One under President Clinton and the Democratic-controlled Congress in the '90s. We had nearly 5 percent growth rate in each of those decades. We can do it again for sure.

Lots of men have failed as presidents, as Trump surely will, but few fail so dismally as role models. He's a boy's idea of a man. He's a man's idea of a boy.

even the presidents of Harvard and Yale saw the War of Independence as part of God's design for the overthrow of Catholicism.

Coolidge's stat was so low; he's ranked in the bottom half of presidents. What I found when I encountered this man was the leader I might like to see today.

Throughout American history, we have elected presidents who had not been honest man. Warren Harding, Richard Nixon, to some extent, Lyndon Johnson just to name a few.

I have performed for 12 presidents and entertained only six.

George H. W. Bush is gracious. And I'm not saying any of the former presidents aren't gracious, I'm just saying, this man is gracious.

Americas presidents tend to die young. Maybe it is in the nature of the men who reach such heights, or of the job once they attain it.

Most presidents have been controlled by forces that control money and special interests. When Donald Trump refused their money, he refused their control. This made him dangerous.

If we were rational enough to judge what we are fed based on what we are fed, those in the business of selling us hope (i.e., public speakers, presidents, priests, etc.) wouldn't wear suits.

Bad presidents make for great music, and I'm gonna do my best to provide it.

Since the end of the nineteenth century, if not earlier, presidents have misled the public about their motives and their intentions in going to war.

The presidents I served under don't have anything to do with my politics.

By almost universal agreement, the most vague and ineffectual of all [Presidents] was Millard Fillmore, who succeeded to the office in 1850 upon the death of Zachary Taylor, and spent the next three years demonstrating how the country would have been run if they had just propped Taylor up in a chair with cushions.

Affairs of state tend to drive most presidents toward the center on both foreign and domestic policy, no matter where on the political spectrum they begin, and especially so in the areas of intelligence and law enforcement.

The people don't elect U.S. presidents, God does.

From George Washington to George W. Bush, presidents have invoked God's name in the performance of their official duties.

Many presidents have believed in God, but Donald Trump evidently believes that he is God.

There are a lot of smart honest, progressive people who I think can be good presidents.

The good news is, President Obama was born in America. The bad news is, so was Donald Trump.

There will be great presidents again but there will never be another Camelot.

Most of the mess that is called history comes about because kings and presidents cannot be satisfied with a nice chicken and a good loaf of bread.

History buffs probably noted the reunion at a Washington party a few weeks ago of three ex-presidents: Carter, Ford and Nixon - See No Evil, Hear No Evil and Evil.

Presidents come and go. History comes and goes, but principles endure.