#presidents

The president is the high priest of what sociologist Robert Bellah calls the 'American civil religion.' The president must invoke the name of God (though not Jesus), glorify America's heroes and history,quote its sacred texts (the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution), and perform the transubstantiation of pluribus unum. ↗

— Jonathan Haidt

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Most of the mess that is called history comes about because kings and presidents cannot be satisfied with a nice chicken and a good loaf of bread. ↗

— Jennifer Donnelly

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Presidents are selected, not elected. ↗

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

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I have worked with Presidents since Eisenhower. We serve together. ↗

— John Dingell

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Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt faced adversities that, in their times, seemed impregnable. Great presidents overcome great odds. ↗

— Ron Fournier

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Here is a pretty good rule of thumb for Democratic Presidents: if it didn't work for Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won four terms and a World War, it probably won't work for you either. ↗

— Jon Meacham

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One out of forty American men wears women's clothing. We've had more than forty presidents. One of these guys has been dancing around the Oval Office in a prom dress. ↗

— Allison Janney

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The whole issue of healthcare is very complicated. There have been seven Presidents who've tried to get healthcare reform passed. ↗

— Valerie Jarrett

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I am 73 years old. I've seen everything. I've met the kings, the queens, the presidents, I've been around the world. I have one thing that I would like to do: to try to reach peace. ↗

— Ariel Sharon

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American presidents always avoid shaking hands with brutal dictators, except when it's advantageous to do so. ↗

— Elizabeth A. Sherman

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