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.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Some presidents, such as Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy, are political sailors - they tack with the wind, reaching difficult policy objectives through bipartisan maneuvering and pulse-taking.
When I was the captain of a ship I never failed to bring my ship to port and I won't fail to bring Romania to safe harbor. The belief that the president no longer represents the people is false.
He enters the port with a full sail.
The man who voyages strange seas must of necessity be a little unsure of himself. It is the man with the flashy air of knowing everything, who is always with it, that we should beware of.
The president is commander-in-chief of the army and navy and of the state militia when called into the service of the United States. He holds this power in time of peace as well as in time of war.
I believe that if you want to be president of the United States, you run for president. You don't run for president with some eject button in the cockpit that allows you to go on an exit ramp if it doesn't work out.
He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles.
The principal role of the President of the United States is the security of the country and participating in trying to stabilize the world.
A captain who does not know where he wants to sail, there is no wind on Earth that will bring him there.
Admiral. That part of a warship which does the talking while the figurehead does the thinking.