#presidents

Campaigns often make standing on principle the highest of virtues - and listening to your opponents a sure sign of weakness. It's the virtual opposite of what it takes to succeed in office. Squaring the circle takes a powerful combination of skills. But presidents who can campaign and compromise are generally the most successful. ↗

— Dee Dee Myers

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I think a lot of presidents learn to be president by being president. ↗

— Dee Dee Myers

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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

#american men #around #been #clothing #dancing

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

— Valerie Jarrett

#complicated #get #healthcare #issue #passed

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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In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders. ↗

— Steve Allen

#cheerleaders #insist #our #presidents #rational

Elected presidents are for countries. ↗

— William Hague

#elected #presidents

I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell. ↗

— Harry S. Truman

#inspirational #leaders #presidents #humor

Presidents do not go off on leave without telling the country. ↗

— Chinua Achebe

#go #leave #off #presidents #telling