I am opposed to the accumulation of executive power anywhere.

Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an assault on democracy.

Loyalty of the law-making power to the executive power was one of the dangers the political fathers foretold.

Sir, I am no sycophant or worshipper of power anywhere.

It was settled by the Constitution, the laws, and the whole practice of the government that the entire executive power is vested in the President of the United States

The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power.