“I decided that I was ready to assume this position when I discovered that the chance to save the country was very meager. I was prepared to sacrifice myself for this country and its 90 million people. They want food, fuel and electricity and yearn for a decent life. Any president who does not pay attention to such details or is unable to provide the minimum level of stability should leave office.” PeopleWantShouldDoeCountryPresidentChanceLevelsPayAttentionMillionsSacrificePositionReadyOfficeDecidedAssumingPreparedDetailsPay AttentionDecentFuelStabilityMinimumElectricityDecent Life Author:Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
“We (Israelis) always think that we're at the center of everything. It's true that we didn't make peace with Egypt and Jordan, but with two men, President Sadat and King Hussein. It is possible that we will have to restructure the peace and our relations (so that they are) between one people and another.” PeopleThinkingMenTwoPresidentKingsRelationEgyptHusseinJordanMaking PeaceRestructureSadat Author:Tom Segev
“We also have no taboos against freedom of expression. Although I am president, I must confront the criticism of party members in my election district once every three months. In addition, people pay close attention to what my wife does and how my children live.” PeopleChildrenDoeThreePresidentPartyPayAttentionWifeExpressionMonthsMembersCriticismElectionMy WifeMy ChildrenTabooFreedom Of ExpressionThree Months Author:Nguyen Minh Triet
“I meet people who can't get healthcare for their families, people who are just distressed over what is happening in our country. So when somebody asks me, "How do you get up?" it really triggered in me the feeling that that's what I want us all to think about each other. How do we get up? How do we pull on our shoes, go out and deal with the problems America faces. That's what I intend to do as president.” PeopleThinkingWantCountryFeelingsProblemAmericaFacesAsksPresidentDealsHappeningsShoesOur CountryGet UpAsk MeHealthcareWant U Author:Hillary Clinton
“Donald Trump refuses to give details about his policy plans. Trump apologized by saying, 'When I announced I was running for president, I had no idea people would take me seriously.'” PeopleGivingIdeasRunningPresidentPlansPolicyTrumpDetailsRefuseNo IdeaTake Me Author:Conan O'Brien
“Don't people know that they don't have to heckle the president of the United States? That's what Congress is for.” PeopleKnowsStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesCongress Author:Bob Hope
“Soviet-era nostalgia has strong support among the people. But not among the elite and, in my opinion, not with the president. We are not interested in keeping remnants of the communist era alive.” PeopleStrongPresidentOpinionSupportAliveNostalgiaErasCommunistSovietElitesNot InterestedRemnants Author:Vladislav Surkov
“I ran for president because I wanted to help Lithuania and its people during a difficult time. My country was on the very edge of an economic crisis, and people were disappointed by the economic situation and the political elite. We all needed change and motivation to consolidate our efforts in order to overcome the difficulties.” PeopleCountryHelpingWantedPoliticalMotivationOrderDifficultPresidentEffortSituationEconomicNeededOvercomingDifficultyCrisisEdgesRanDisappointedElitesDifficult TimesEconomic CrisisLithuaniaNeeded Change Author:Dalia Grybauskaite
“When [Vladimir] Putin, a former lieutenant-colonel in the KGB, became Russia's president on December 31, 1999 - eight years after the failed coup attempt against (then Soviet leader Mikhail) Gorbachev, and eight years after the people had torn down the statue of Felix Dzerzhinsky, the hated founder of the KGB, in Moscow - it was admittedly a shock. Nevertheless, I decided to give Putin a chance. He seemed dynamic and capable of learning. But I had to bury my hopes after just a few months. He proved to be an autocrat - and, because the West let him do as he pleased, he became a dictator.” PeopleGivingYearsPresidentChanceLeaderMonthsCapableDecidedWestEightRussiaFormerHatedShockSovietDictatorFoundersNeverthelessTornStatuesPutinDecemberMoscowColonelsCoupsLieutenantsKgbGorbachev Author:Garry Kasparov
“It's really important, obviously, for people to realize that it is a very small percentage, only 1 percent of our total economy, of our total budget, and I think that's important for people to know. But I also know that Americans are very generous and that many, many Americans are proud that their taxpayer dollar has saved lives in Africa through the president's malaria initiative or through PEPFAR, the emergency relief plan for AIDS.” PeopleThinkingKnowsImportantPresidentRealizingEconomyPlansProudPercentDollarsAidsSavedBudgetsGenerousReliefInitiativeEmergenciesPercentagesTaxpayersMalaria Author:Laura Bush
“Trump claims he'd be the "best jobs president that God ever created." But isn't his claim to fame firing people?” PeopleJobsPresidentTrumpFameClaimsBeing The BestBest JobFiring Author:Michael R. Burch
“President Obama wants to raise taxes on the country's richest people. And you thought Donald Trump hated him before.” PeopleWantCountryPresidentTrumpTaxesRaisesHatedPresident Obama Author:Jay Leno
“We owe something to the government to grow up in this great country. I'm tired of hearing people in the private sector talk like they don't owe the government anything. We do. This is a great country because we all pay into it. It's about time we all pay into it. ... If we paid the same amount of taxes we paid when Bill Clinton was president, I would be a happy guy, and the budget would be closer to balanced. You cannot give away money, whether you give it to rich or poor people. That's what George Bush did -- excuse me, trillions of dollars. You can't do that.” PeopleIfsGivingCountryGovernmentWould BeGuyGrowsPresidentPoorPayGrowing UpRichAmountTaxesPaidBillsTiredDollarsClintonExcuseHearingBudgetsBalancedPoor PeoplePrivate SectorI'm TiredExcuse MeGreat CountryRich Or Poor Author:Howard Dean