Quote by John Steinbeck
The President must be greater than anyone else, but not better than anyone else. We subject him and his family to close and constant scrutiny and denounce them for things that we ourselves do every day. A Presidential slip of the tongue, a slight error in judgmentsocial, political, or ethicalcan raise a storm of protest. We give the President more work than a man can do, more responsibility than a man should take, more pressure than a man can bear. We abuse him often and rarely praise him. We wear him out, use him up, eat him up. And with all this, Americans have a love for the President that goes beyond loyalty or party nationality; he is ours, and we exercise the right to destroy him.
Summary
This quote emphasizes the immense pressure and scrutiny that the President of the United States faces. While the President is expected to be exceptional, they are not meant to consider themselves superior to others. The public closely monitors their every move and readily criticizes them for even the slightest mistake. The President carries an overwhelming amount of work and responsibility, enduring constant criticism without much appreciation. Despite this, the American people possess a unique fondness for their President that surpasses loyalty or party affiliations, but they also hold the power to dismantle them.
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