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President Quotes
On the weight and unpredictability of holding the top job.
This small set of quotes reflects on what it means to hold a president's role—from a network president's admission that the job humbled early confidence, to broader thoughts on leading an American organization or country.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Nov 07, 2020
Right after the tragedy, President Bush asked Americans to get on with their lives and we did.
- Flaws
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- Nov 07, 2020
President Obama's executive actions on immigration are designed to temporarily address major flaws in our broken immigration system.
- Difficult
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- Nov 07, 2020
Controlling President Trump seems incredibly difficult.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
The new rule of thumb is that 80% of a president's time must be spent in raising funds for their schools.
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- Nov 07, 2020
President Trump named Rand his favorite writer and 'The Fountainhead' his favorite novel.
- Press
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- Nov 07, 2020
President Obama was not friendly to the press, but the press was very friendly to President Obama.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
To count as transformative, a president needs to synthesize the moment and mood of the country.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Electing the first African-American president was a tremendous accomplishment, but it hasn't erased racism.
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- Nov 07, 2020
If the Kennedys had been barred from entering America after fleeing Ireland during the famine, my grandfather never would have been president.
- Privilege
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every president since George Washington has taken executive privilege seriously. Every Republican president has.
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- Nov 07, 2020