To be President of the United States, sir, is to act as advocate for a blind, venomous, and ungrateful client; still, one must make the best of the case, for the purposes of Providence.

As far as the job of President goes, its rewarding and I've given before this group the definition of happiness for the Greeks. I'll define it again: the full use of your powers along lines of excellence. I find, therefore, that the Presidency provides some happiness.

No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it.

In America, the President reigns for four years, and journalism governs for ever and ever.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I'm beginning to believe it.

The power confided in me will be used to hold, occupy and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts.

Power is poison. It's effect on Presidents had always been tragic.

The President has paid dear for his White House. It has commonly cost him all his peace, and the best of his manly attributes. To preserve for a short time so conspicuous an appearance before the world, he is content to eat dust before the real masters who stand erect behind the throne.

Meeting Franklin Roosevelt was like opening your first bottle of champagne; knowing him was like drinking it.