Sparks Commentary

“In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation , the Vice President shall become President. Whenever th...

"This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that t...

"If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don't get a great statesman;...

"For the first time in the history of our country a majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the l...

Note: John Quincy Adams was the last of four presidents from the "Democratic-Republican Party." Not to be confused with modern De...

"My opponent won't rule out raising taxes. But I will. And the Congress will push me to raise taxes and I'll say no. And they...

"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country . My fellow citizens of ...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal ; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalie...

"[The Americans] accomplished a revolution which has no parallel in the annals of human society. They reared the fabrics of governmen...

"Andrew Jackson was a patriot, and a traitor. He was the greatest of generals, and wholly ignorant of the art of war. He was the most...

"Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for I have not only grown gray but almost blind in the service of my country ...

"One of my favorite quotations about age comes from Thomas Jefferson. He said that we should never judge a president by his age, only...

" I have never been a quitter . To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as Preside...

Disclaimer: I'm not a big fan of Wilson's presidency Before I begin this review, I should give a disclaimer that I am not a b...

"Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present generation, to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use o...

There's something about war heroes and statesmen that holds the fascination of many; and so there have been a number of  movies  about...

" ♪ Lyndon Johnson told the nation, Have no fear of escalation. I am trying everyone to please. ♪ ♪ Though it isn't really wa...

"The Buck Stops Here." - A sign on Truman's desk in the Oval Office It might seem strange to hear a Republican like me s...

"The war between the States was a very bloody and a very costly war. One side or the other had to yield principles they deemed dearer...

" ' A house divided against itself cannot stand .' I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half ...