Like their predecessors, the Presidents of today just throw up their hands.

Quote by Stephen Ambrose

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Who today is willing to say that Texas and California and the remainder of the...

Who today is willing to say that Texas and California and the remainder of the...

Neither Johnson nor his party nor the government as a whole were willing to raise,...

Neither Johnson nor his party nor the government as a whole were willing to raise,...

I'm no politician. I'm an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that...

I'm no politician. I'm an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that...

It does you no good to see the number two or number three man in...

It does you no good to see the number two or number three man in...

My first book was the book that changed my life.

My first book was the book that changed my life.

My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that...

My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that...

I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as...

I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as...

The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope....

The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope....

The American Constitution is the greatest governing document, and at some 7,000 words, just about...

The American Constitution is the greatest governing document, and at some 7,000 words, just about...

I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew...

I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew...

The Holocaust was the most evil crime ever committed.

The Holocaust was the most evil crime ever committed.

American is the first democratic nation-state.

American is the first democratic nation-state.

The number one secret of being a successful writer is this: marry an English major.

The number one secret of being a successful writer is this: marry an English major.

Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or...

Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or...

In 1945, there were more people killed, more buildings destroyed, more high explosives set off,...

In 1945, there were more people killed, more buildings destroyed, more high explosives set off,...

The more sophisticated we get, the more advanced our buildings and vehicles become, the more...

The more sophisticated we get, the more advanced our buildings and vehicles become, the more...

Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death.

Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death.

Eisenhower had the clearest blue eyes. He would fix them on you. In my every...

Eisenhower had the clearest blue eyes. He would fix them on you. In my every...

Trial by jury. Live wherever you can make a living. How could a government based...

Trial by jury. Live wherever you can make a living. How could a government based...

Eisenhower is my choice as the American of the 20th Century. Of all the men...

Eisenhower is my choice as the American of the 20th Century. Of all the men...