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The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.

Quote by Henry B. Adams about americans

A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump off the Godfather for not going to church on Sunday.

Quote by Russell Baker about bad luck, bad

Do I think faith will be an important part of being a good president? Yes, I do.

Quote by George W. Bush about faith, being, good, good luck

I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch.

Quote by George W. Bush about americans, weakness, tragedy, duty, faith, world, people

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States.

Quote by George W. Bush about students, contentment

As an Independent, she has no party backing... Her being the first Independent president trumps the fact that she's a woman. It causes even more upheaval in Washington than her being female.

Quote by Geena Davis about being, woman

It's a fantasy that we could have a president who could actually make choices based on what's right, rather than having to weigh the political fallout. But that's sort of what we're showing. And you can dream.

Quote by Geena Davis about dream, rightness, contentment

We're making this as entertainment. But God willing, if this show stays on and people see a woman in that office for a while, I think it will help people become more used to it. It's certainly about time that we had a few female presidents.

Quote by Geena Davis about help, people, woman, god, time

I don't find any presidents all that sexy. They're not very rock'n'roll.

Quote by Carmen Electra about sex, rocks

In recent years, more and more of my time has become absorbed by administrative work for the research council of ETH-Z of which I am presently the president.

Quote by Richard Ernst about research, work, time

There's a spirit in Scotland which is rather sad because there's 20 million Scots in America, and possibly 25 to 30 percent of the Presidents of the United States are descended from Scots.

Quote by Sean Connery about spirit

I'm voting for Gore because the other is unthinkable. Which most of us will probably do. I hope all of us. I've always liked Ralph Nader and would like to see a real third party, but the thought of George Bush as president is unthinkable.

Quote by Richard Gere about hope, thinking, real estate

Why is it when we have 10 million people in this country who say 'No', we still have a president who says 'Yes. ' In a democracy, something's wrong here.

Quote by Richard Gere about democracy, bad, country, people

When John Kennedy was running for president he came to my neighborhood. It was the hottest day in a century, it was like 9,000 degrees. People came from all over Manhattan to my neighborhood to see this guy who talked about my country, and my part...

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about country, things, day, people

A coalition of groups is waging a massive propaganda campaign against the president of the United States. an all-out attack. Their aim is total victory for themselves and total defeat for him.

Quote by Gerald R. Ford about defeat, attack, victory

I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, so I ask you to confirm me with your prayers.

Quote by Gerald R. Ford about contentment

In all my public and private acts as your president, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end.

Quote by Gerald R. Ford about honesty, public, end

I think JR would make a better President than the one we have now.

Quote by Larry Hagman

People think the stock market is a place of levelheadedness but it actually works in a totally emotional way: the President gets a pimple on his nose, and the thing plummets.

Quote by Bill Forsyth about stores, things, people

Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention.

Quote by Molly Ivins about attention, time, contentment