“ If you are as happy my dear sir on entering this house as I am in leaving it and returning home you are the happiest man in the country. James Buchanan
“ My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution. George Washington
“ Trying to make the presidency work these days is like trying to sew buttons on a custard pie. James David Barber
“ I beg leave to assure the Congress that no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness. I do not wish to make any p… George Washington
“ If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years I would say the penitentiary thank you. William Tecumseh Sherman
“ If you are as happy my dear sir on entering this house as I am in leaving it and returning home you are the happiest man in this country. George Buchanan
“ The president is the representative of the whole nation and he's the only lobbyist that all the one hundred and sixty million people in this country have. Harry S. Truman
“ The final greatness of the presidency lies in the truth that it is not just an office of incredible power but a breeding ground of indestructible myth. Clinton Rossiter
“ Don't let it be forgot That once there was a spot -For one brief shining moment That was known as Camelot. John F. Kennedy
“ Not every President is a great speaker. Not every President is a great thinker. But in the modern era, every single President is a master of one thing: eye contact. Brad Meltzer
“ The worst president is closer by nature to the best then either is to anyone who has not gone through what it requires to become president. George Friedman
“ ... When Princes devote themselves rather to pleasure than to arms, they lose their dominions. Niccolo Machiavelli
“ To vastly improve your country and truly make it great again, start by choosing a better leader. Do not let the media or the establishment make you pick from the people they choose, but instead choose… Suzy Kassem
“ The most important thing you need to do [in this job] is to have big chunks of time during the day when all you’re doing is thinking. Barack Obama
“ But, in the Trump aftermath, I've measured the costsAnd benefits of loving those who don't loveStrangers. After all, I'm often the odd one—The strangest stranger—in any field or room."He was weird" wi… Sherman Alexie
