The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.

Quote by Henry B Adams

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He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers.

He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers.

Absolute liberty is absence of restraint; responsibility is restraint; therefore, the ideally free individual is...

Absolute liberty is absence of restraint; responsibility is restraint; therefore, the ideally free individual is...

Susceptibility to the highest forces is the highest genius.

Susceptibility to the highest forces is the highest genius.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no...

The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no...

No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has...

No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has...

Philosophy: Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.

Philosophy: Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.

Morality is a private and costly luxury.

Morality is a private and costly luxury.

In plain words, Chaos was the law of nature Order was the dream of man.

In plain words, Chaos was the law of nature Order was the dream of man.

The proper study of mankind is woman.

The proper study of mankind is woman.

One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship...

One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship...

All experience is an arch, to build upon.

All experience is an arch, to build upon.

Accident counts for as much in companionship as in marriage.

Accident counts for as much in companionship as in marriage.

It is always good men who do the most harm in the world.

It is always good men who do the most harm in the world.

Young men have a passion for regarding their elders as senile.

Young men have a passion for regarding their elders as senile.

Knowledge of human nature is the beginning and end of political education.

Knowledge of human nature is the beginning and end of political education.

Simplicity is the most deceitful mistress that ever betrayed man.

Simplicity is the most deceitful mistress that ever betrayed man.

Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man.

Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man.

The progress of evolution from President Washington to President Grant was alone evidence to upset...

The progress of evolution from President Washington to President Grant was alone evidence to upset...

A teacher affects eternity he can never tell, where his influence stops.

A teacher affects eternity he can never tell, where his influence stops.