Quotes about the presidency
66 quotes from 43 people
As President, I have no eyes but constitutional eyes; I cannot see you.
Abraham Lincoln1809–1865To the South Carolina Commissioners.The thought of being president frightens me. I do not think I want the job.
In America, anyone can become president. That’s one of the risks you take.
Adlai Stevenson II1900–1965Speech in Indianapolis, Indiana (26 September 1952)Had I been chosen President again, I am certain I could not have lived another year.
There is one thing about being President — nobody can tell you when to sit down.
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I’m beginning to believe it.
We have to do more than just elect a new President if we truly want to change this country.
The President is the last person in the world to know what the people really want and think.
I think the American people want a solemn ass as a President and I think I will go along with them.
Calvin Coolidge1872–1933To Ethel Barrymore, as quoted in Greenberg, David (2006)
