Charles Ruff Professions : Former White House Counsel Born : August 1, 1939 Died : November 19, 2000 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Charles Ruff Impeachment is not a remedy for private wrongs; its a method of removing someone whose continued presence in office would cause grave danger to the nation. Charles Ruff causes office danger You go out and obtain from your political allies and friends in the academic world to sign a letter saying that the offenses as alleged in the articles of impeachment do not rise to the level of an impeachable offense. Charles Ruff allies political world The only conduct that merits the drastic remedy of impeachment is that which subverts our system of government or renders the president unfit or unable to govern. Charles Ruff only impeachment government president We know the pain the president has caused our society and his family and his friends, but we know, too, how much the president has done for this country. Charles Ruff friends family society pain Similar Authors Harriet Miers former-white-house-counsel Charles Colson former-white-house-counsel Fred F. Fielding former-white-house-counsel Lloyd Cutler former-white-house-counsel John Dean former-white-house-counsel Theodore C. Sorensen former-white-house-counsel All Authors