Barbara Bush on the presidency

I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.

You may think the President is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord.

Avoid this crowd like the plague. And if they quote you, make damn sure they heard you.

I had a dream the other night. I dreamed that Jimmy Carter came to me and asked why I wanted his job. I told him I didn’t want his job. I want to be President.

Ronald Reagan1911–2004

• Clever Jabs

Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn’t grow up can be vice president.

Johnny Carson1925–2005

• Democracy

Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don’t want them to become politicians in the process.

John F. Kennedy1917–1963

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