"The presidency is not merely an administrative..." - Quote by Franklin D Roosevelt
The presidency is not merely an administrative office...It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership.
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“Our Constitution is so simple and practical that it is possible always to meet extraordinary needs by changes in emphasis and arrangement without loss of essential form.”
“The real truth of the matter is, as you and I know, that a financial element in the larger centers has owned the Government ever since the days of Andrew Jackson...”
“Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.”
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“I'm inspired by Walt Disney. I'm inspired by Howard Hughes. I'm inspired by Henry Ford. I'm inspired by Steve Jobs. I mean, I'm inspired by James Perse.”
“Leadership is the willingness to put oneself at risk.”
“Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of today.”
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“It's one of the biggest benefits of being president that you really don't think about until you get here.”
“I'm not just a candidate, I'm the President”
“I want to make sure that as president of the United States that I'm not asserting in some way that my decisions overrule the decisions of prosecutors who are there to uphold the law.”