John McCain Quotes

I'm not looking to be anyone's vice president. I looking to be the president of the United States. Or, I'll be a private citizen, there's nothing wrong with being a private citizen.

Before I became a chief minister, I never thought that one day I'd be the chief minister.

My childhood dream was to be prime minister.

I was elevated as the State President and now I have been elevated as the Governor of the state.

I'm not interested in being Donald Trump or anybody else's vice president, that's not what I'm aiming at.

Nobody's going to elect me president of the United States.

I'm always looking for a way to serve the nation, but I don't believe that it will be as vice president and I'm really not seeking it, I'm not requesting it and it won't happen.

I've heard it for years, if you're very successful you can't run for high office, especially for President.

I'm not running for Vice President, I'm not looking to be anyone's vice president, I want to be the president.

I'm not particularly interested in running for president.

My preference would be to remain in the Senate, ... But you can't say I would refuse to serve in one of those (Cabinet) capacities. It's not the same as vice president.

My fellow citizens, the American Presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery.

An important governorship used to be the best springboard for would-be presidents.

I would love to be able to serve in office in some capacity with Romney as president.

I was eleventh-grade class president. That was the first elective office I held until I came into Congress.

Mr. Chairman, delegates. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America. I do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust you have placed in me. It is a great honor. It is an even greater responsibility.

For 22 years [as a Senator] I worried about all the power at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue. Now [as Treasury Secretary] I worry about all the power at the opposite end of Pennsylvania Avenue.

Be a President. Don't try to be a lawyer.

To the future President of the United States.

The idea that I should become president seems to me too visionary to require a serious answer. It has never entered my head, nor is it likely to enter the head of any other person.

I don't ever want to be president - let's just get that out of the way.

I have no desire to run for public office.

I was not in the race to become a chief minister. I had never thought about it.

I have no intention of being vice president. I have said it clearly.

Donald Trump you're never going to be president of the United States by insulting your way to the presidency.