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"The President may indeed in one respect resemble the commander of an army in peace, but in another and more essential sense he resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek. He must sooner or later be convinced that a perpetual calm is as little to his purpose as a perpetual hurricane, and that without headway the ship can arrive nowhere."
"God is only the president of the day, and Webster is his orator."
"Being a POW certainly doesn't qualify anyone to be president."
"During a campaign speech in Ohio, President Obama said, 'I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth'. So to be fair, he wants to take your silverware and spread it around."
"I'm not particularly interested in running for president."
"America needs a president who understands the nature of the world we live in."
"Giving governors more leeway in administering health care could represent a small, positive development in the ongoing saga of Obamacare. Unfortunately, instead of choosing flexibility, President Obama and his left-leaning advisers always default to rigid 'Washington knows best' answers."
"Lincoln had a tremendous capacity for personal growth - more than any other American President."
"Without doubt, President [Barack] Obama is a great historical figure."
"This is what I've been waiting for my whole life. A President who's not afraid to tell the truth about being a lying a**hole."
"Before any American points a finger at President Putin and calls him nasty names, they should recognize that a lot of Americans agree with Putin on his stance against homosexual and transgender people."
"Your commander would never lie to you. That's the vice president's job."
"I don't believe it mattered to Timothy McVeigh who was president or who his congressional representative was when he blew up the Murrah Building in 1995."
"Every politician, every president gets votes by getting people that don't like him to like him. That's why politicians are slippery: because they talk out of both sides of their mouth."
"At least, it is encouraging to me that President [Barack] Obama has put Afghanistan front and center in this broader so-called War on terror, and that he is taking a different approach to Afghanistan."
"We are witnessing a new American president, Donald Trump, who speaks differently than his predecessors. If he is serious enough, he could pick up the opportunity that is available to create real peace in this region. With a new approach, he could achieve what all previous approaches have failed to."
"Well, I'm just about at the elevator up to the family quarters. But bear with me for just a minute more as I confirm who I am . It's obvious: I'm the president of the United States of America!"
"Humor helps ease the tension of race and the differences in society. If there wasn't comedy I don't know if Obama could have ever become president."
"Students of America, working families of America: President Obama will not turn his back on you."
"Hillary Clinton is going to build up opportunity. Donald Trump is going to tear it down if he becomes president."
