So what did the Presidents think of the Presidency? Let’s see what some of them said.
[blockquote cite=”Martin Van Buren”]As to the presidency, the two happiest days of my life were those of my entrance upon the office and my surrender of it. [/blockquote]
[blockquote cite=”James Buchanan”]If you are as happy entering the White House as I feel on returning to Wheatland, you are a happy man indeed. [/blockquote]
[blockquote cite=”Chester Arthur”]Since I came here I have learned Chester A. Arthur is one man and the President of the United States is another. [/blockquote]
[blockquote cite=”Grover Cleveland”]Sometimes I wake at night in the White House and rub my eyes and wonder if it is not all a dream. [/blockquote]
[blockquote cite=”William Howard Taft (who became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court)”]Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever. [/blockquote]
[blockquote cite=”Warren G. Harding”]I am not fit for this office and should never have been here. [/blockquote]
[blockquote cite=”Harry S Truman”]All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway. [/blockquote]
[blockquote cite=”Lyndon Johnson”]The presidency has made every man who occupied it, no matter how small, bigger than he was; and no matter how big, not big enough for its demands. [/blockquote]
[blockquote cite=”Bill Clinton”]I may not have been the greatest president, but I’ve had the most fun eight years. [/blockquote]
[blockquote cite=”Barack Obama”]The fact that my 15 minutes of fame has extended a little longer than 15 minutes is somewhat surprising to me and completely baffling to my wife. [/blockquote]
