“I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute - where no Catholic prelate would tell the president (should he be Catholic) how to act. I do not speak for my church on public matters - and the church does not speak for me.” ShouldBelieveDoeMatterStatesAmericaSpeakI BelievePresidentChurchAbsolutesCatholicI Believe InSeparationChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateSeparation Between Church And State Author:John F. Kennedy
“Now, therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9, 1974.” MayStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesTakenPeriodsConstitutionAbsolutesCommittedGrantedGrantsArticlesOffenseSectionsPardonAugustJanuary Author:Gerald R. Ford
“Abraham Lincoln was, in my judgment, in many respects, the grandest man ever President of the United States. Upon his monument these words should be written: "Here sleeps the only man in the history of the world who, having been clothed with almost absolute power, never abused it, except upon the side of mercy."” MenWorldShouldStatesSidesPresidentSleepUnitedUnited StatesWrittenJudgmentMercyAbsolutesWorld HistoryMonumentAbrahamAbsolute Power Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
“Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage, and he expects your absolute loyalty.” ThinkingGovernmentPoliticalChoicesPoliticsPresidentPositionAbsolutesIndependentVicesLoyaltyAdministrationVice President Author:Hubert H. Humphrey
“I believe in truth-telling. So let's call it what it is. It's very troubling to see people like Bannon who make anti-Semitic remarks, who has a very checkered past be sitting next to the president of the United States. It puts an absolute responsibility on all of us to call it the way we see it and not use expressions like "alt-right."” PeopleWayBelieveStatesUsePastNextI BelievePresidentUnitedResponsibilityUnited StatesExpressionSittingAbsolutesI Believe InTelling The TruthRemarksAnti SemiticCheckered Author:Barbara Boxer
“Miss Wormwood: Calvin, your test was an absolute disgrace! It's obvious you haven't read any of the material. Our first president was not Chef Boy-Ar-Dee and you ought to be ashamed to have turned in such preposterous answers! Calvin: I just don't test well.” FirstsWellsPresidentAnswersBoysMissingHavensMaterialsOughtTestsAbsolutesObviousAshamedChefDisgraceWormwood Author:Bill Watterson
“I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute - where no Catholic prelate would tell the president (should he be Catholic) how to act, and no Protestant minister would tell his parishoners for whom to vote - where no church or church school is granted any public funds or political preference - and where no man is denied public office merely because his religion differs from the president who might appoint him or the people who might elect him.” PeopleMenShouldBelieveStatesGovernmentMightSchoolAmericaPoliticalPoliticsI BelievePresidentChurchOfficeVoteAbsolutesCatholicI Believe InSeparationCivil RightsGrantedMinistersFundDeniedPreferenceChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateProtestantsSeparation Between Church And StatePublic OfficeCatholic Religion Author:John F. Kennedy
“Women represent 70 percent of the 1.3 billion people in our world who live in absolute poverty. Consequently, as Joan Holmes, president of the Hunger Project, points out, any realistic efforts to change patterns of chronic hunger and poverty require changing traditions of discrimination against women.” PeopleWorldPresidentEffortPovertyProjectsPercentTraditionAbsolutesHungerPatternsBillionsDiscriminationOur WorldRealisticHolmesHunger And Poverty Book:The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics Source: The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics