Successor Quotes

I used to say I never talk about my successor, neither about my predecessor.

I just didn't want to get out there anymore; I didn't want to get back into what I call 'the swamp.' And the other reason why is I don't think it's good for the presidency for a former president to be opining about his successor. President Obama's got plenty of critics - and I'm just not gonna be one.

I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.

I have given myself one objective, to be the long-awaited successor to Francois Mitterrand.

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.

I sow; my successor reaps. This is the majesty of democracy.

Hey, nothing grows to the sky. There will be a successor movement. Right now it's nascent.

A woman finds the natural lay of the land almost unconsciously; and not feeling it incumbent on her to be guide and philosopher to any successor, she takes little pains to mark the route by which she is making her ascent.

I told you I'm not going to criticize my successor. I'll just tell you that there are people at Gitmo that will kill American people at a drop of a hat and I don't believe that persuasion isn't going to work. Therapy isn't going to cause terrorists to change their mind.

Clinton's successor in the White House, George W. Bush, was committed to expanding government spending for faith-based initiatives.

I don't want to leave my successor and my children to pay for France's debt.

The only successor to President Putin is President Putin himself and we could of course dream about President Putin stepping down voluntarily and picking out successor which would be probably as bad as him.

After guest appearances, I got the offer to do the show as the successor of Arthur Schwartz. It's so much fun.

Let me tell you the story about Massachusetts under Governor Romney. It did fall to 47th out of 50 in jobs creation. Wages went down when they were going up in the rest of the country. He left his successor with debt and a deficit, and manufacturing jobs left that state at twice the rate as the rest of the country.

I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight. I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president criticize his successor. You're not going to see me giving my opinions in the public arena, until I start selling my book. I'm going to emerge then submerge.

I don't need a successor, only willing hands to accept the torch for a new generation.

I gave myself an objective, to be the second president from Correze and finally to be the successor to Francois Mitterrand.

The unworthy successor of Peter who desires to benefit from the immeasurable wealth of Christ feels the great need of your assistance, your prayers, your sacrifice, and he most humbly asks this of you.

Romanists tell us that the Pope is the vicar of Christ; that he is his successor as the universal head and ruler of the Church on earth. If this is so, he must be a Christ.