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Quote DB :: Authors :: Ambrose Bierce :: View Quote View Quote "PRESIDENT, n. The leading figure in a small group of men of whom — and of whom only — it is positively known that immense numbers of their countrymen did not want any of them for President." - Copy to Clipboard   --  Ambrose Bierce Listed in: Presidency Add Quote To Your Quote List   Rating: 5  Rate Quote 1 votes submitted Your Name: Friend's Email: Sponsored Links Top 5 quotes from Ambrose Bierce "The small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify we give the name of knowledge." "PRESIDENCY, n. The greased pig in the field game of American politics." "Ocean: A body of water occupying 2/3 of a world made for man...who has no gills." "A grave is a place where the dead are laid to await the coming of the medical student." "Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." Top 5 quotes from Presidency "I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to." "I think the American public wants a solemn ass as a President, and I think I'll go along with them." "As President, I have no eyes but constitutional eyes; I cannot see you." "There is one thing about being President, no one can tell you when to sit down." "A President either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him. I never felt that I could let up for a single moment."

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