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    The President is merely the most important among a large number
    of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to
    the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct,
    his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and
    disinterested service to the nation as a whole. Therefore it is
    absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell
    the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly as
    necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when
    he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both
    base and servile. To announce that there must be no criticism of
    the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or
    wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally
    treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should
    be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more
    important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him
    than about any one else.

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The presidency has made every man who occupied it, no matter how small, bigger than he was; and no matter read more

The presidency has made every man who occupied it, no matter how small, bigger than he was; and no matter how big, not big enough for its demands.

by Lyndon B. Johnson Found in: Presidency Quotes,
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Bush said today he is being stalked. He said wherever he goes, people are following him. Finally, someone told him, read more

Bush said today he is being stalked. He said wherever he goes, people are following him. Finally, someone told him, 'Psst. That's the Secret Service.'

by Jay Leno Found in: Presidency Quotes,
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The President has kept all of the promises he intended to keep.

The President has kept all of the promises he intended to keep.

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All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to read more

All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.

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A president's hardest task is not to do what is right but to know what is right

A president's hardest task is not to do what is right but to know what is right

by Lyndon B. Johnson Found in: Presidency Quotes,
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President Bush is taking the entire month of August off. Bush said today he thinks it is important for a read more

President Bush is taking the entire month of August off. Bush said today he thinks it is important for a president to spend time away from Washington. Or at least that's what Dick Cheney told him.

by Jay Leno Found in: Presidency Quotes,
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In my country we go to prison first and then become President.

In my country we go to prison first and then become President.

by Nelson Mandela Found in: Presidency Quotes,
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I'm Jimmy Carter, and I'm going to be your next president.

I'm Jimmy Carter, and I'm going to be your next president.

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President Bush left for Canada today to attend a trade summit. Reportedly, the trade summit got off to an awkward read more

President Bush left for Canada today to attend a trade summit. Reportedly, the trade summit got off to an awkward start when the president pulled out his baseball cards.

by Conan O'brien Found in: Presidency Quotes,
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