Quotes about Office Holder

Rhode Island

The free and quiet enjoyment of the Christian religion and a desire for propagating the same were the principle views with which this colony was settled and … no person who does not profess the Christian religion can be admitted free as a voter or office holder in this colony.

Lopez and Elizer were Jews who had escaped the persecution in Portugal to come to America. They and other non-Christians could live and work in Rhode Island but could not vote or hold public office by a previous decision of the Rhode Island Assembly. See {619707}.The Jews had petitioned for their civil rights.

William Safire

The first ladyship is the only federal office in which the holder can neither be fired nor impeached.

Horace Walpole

… lame duck

Eldest son of Robert Walpole. He originally coined the phrase to refer to a bankrupt financier. See {585555} for the first American political use of the phrase.

Dan Donovan

I never conducted business as a Republican D.A.

Isabel dos Santos

I'm not involved in politics, and I've never had any political role. I've never been in office. I've never taken any public administrative jobs.

Benjamin Wittes

If you believe, as I do, that the scope and range of presidential authority is great, that puts a lot of weight on the civic virtue and decency of the individual who holds the office.

Jim Nussle

I don't think anyone should pick a candidate for any office based solely on gender. That would be, I believe, a mistake.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

No one should be appointed to political office if he is a seeker after it.

Condoleezza Rice

I don't see myself in any way in elective office.

Zachary Taylor

I shall make honesty, capacity, and fidelity indispensable prerequisites to the bestowal of office, and the absence of either of these qualities shall be deemed sufficient cause for removal.

Michel Temer

I don't need to make political gestures or take steps to get re-elected.

Eric Swalwell

The power of incumbency cannot be underestimated.

George S. Patton

It is the style of an office seeker rather than that of a soldier.

Ironically, Patton disapproved of the familiarity that Eisenhower would exhibit when talking to the troops. He was always convinced that Eisenhower wanted to go into politics. Historical analysis shows that the time Eisenhower had given no thought to a political career consciously, but Patton suspected him of desiring one and he thought Eisenhower skilled at politics.

Kenneth C. Griffin

It is often constructive to meet with a candidate for a particular office, but I believe what is most important is the candidate's track record.

Lord Acton

There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it.

Marilyn Monroe

Happy Birthday, Mr Presidenttttt

Hannah Arendt

A functionary, when he really is nothing more than a functionary, is really a very dangerous gentleman.

Stephen Breyer

Well, just that there would be somebody in the office and the voters - it was more or less an understanding in the entire community, as long as that person was doing a good job on the merits, nobody was going to run against him.

Georg C. Lichtenberg

We say that someone occupies an official position, whereas it is the official position that occupies him

Forest Whitaker

I was asked if I would play President Obama in 'My Name is Khan.' I didn't feel comfortable with doing it. Partly because he was still in office, but mainly because I felt that there were other people who were better suited to doing the role.

Office Holder Quotes