Under the doctrine of separation of powers, the manner in which the president personally exercises his assigned executive powers is not subject to questioning by another branch of government.

Quote by Richard M Nixon

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The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them.

When the President does it, that means that it's not illegal.

When the President does it, that means that it's not illegal.

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Any lady who is first lady likes being first lady. I don't care what they...

I brought myself down. I impeached myself by resigning.

I brought myself down. I impeached myself by resigning.

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In the television age, the key distinction is between the candidate who can speak poetry...

A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

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My strong point, if I have a strong point, is performance. I always do more...

The Cold War isn't thawing; it is burning with a deadly heat. Communism isn't sleeping;...

The Cold War isn't thawing; it is burning with a deadly heat. Communism isn't sleeping;...

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People in the media say they must look at the president with a microscope. Now,...

Americans admire a people who can scratch a desert and produce a garden. The Israelis...

Americans admire a people who can scratch a desert and produce a garden. The Israelis...

People react to fear, not love; they don't teach that in Sunday School, but it's...

People react to fear, not love; they don't teach that in Sunday School, but it's...

If an individual wants to be a leader and isn't controversial, that means he never...

If an individual wants to be a leader and isn't controversial, that means he never...

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In the television age, the key distinction is between the candidate who can speak poetry...

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If we take the route of the permanent handout, the American character will itself be...

If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no...

If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no...

Any change is resisted because bureaucrats have a vested interest in the chaos in which...

Any change is resisted because bureaucrats have a vested interest in the chaos in which...

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find...

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find...

The best time to live-up to a great expectation be only when everyone says give-up.

The best time to live-up to a great expectation be only when everyone says give-up.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.