Stephen Ambrose

I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

#ever #had #i #johnson #nixon

I was taught by professors who had done their schooling in the 1930s. Most of them were scornful of, even hated, big business. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

#big business #business #done #even #had

I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as likable and admirable as Lewis and Clark, or Eisenhower. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

#always #clark #easy #eisenhower #fair

In 1945, there were more people killed, more buildings destroyed, more high explosives set off, more fires burning than before or since. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

#buildings #burning #destroyed #explosives #fires

In America, Jefferson noted with approval, women knew their place. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

#approval #jefferson #knew #noted #place

It does you no good to see the number two or number three man in the corporation-you have to get through to number one. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

#get #good #man #number #number three

Jefferson owned slaves. He did not believe that all were created equal. He was a racist. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

#created #did #equal #jefferson #owned

Johnson had been the most powerful man in the world, yet the North Vietnamese and the Vietcong had resisted, overcome his power, broken his will. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

#broken #had #his #johnson #man

Like their predecessors, the Presidents of today just throw up their hands. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

#just #like #predecessors #presidents #their

My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that were published earlier. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

#better #book #earlier #favorite #last