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Thomas Jefferson

He has had very little respect for laws and constitutions… His passions are terrible

I feel much alarmed at the prospect of seeing General Jackson President. He is one of the most unfit men I know of for such a place. He has had very little respect for laws and constitutions, and is, in fact, an able military chief. His passions are terrible. When I was President of the Senate, he was Senator; and he could never speak on account of the rashness of his feelings. I have seen him attempt it repeatedly, and as often choke with rage. His passions are, no doubt, cooler now; he has been much tried since I knew him, but he is a dangerous man.

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Michelle Obama

You can’t have a thin skin or a tendency to lash out. You need to be steady, and measured, and well-informed.

Because when you have the nuclear codes at your fingertips and the military in your command, you can’t make snap decisions. You can’t have a thin skin or a tendency to lash out. You need to be steady, and measured, and well-informed.

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Michelle Obama

Every election is about who will have the power to shape our children for the next four or eight years of their lives.

No, this election, and every election, is about who will have the power to shape our children for the next four or eight years of their lives.